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1969 Map of Kershaw

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Kershaw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The town of Kershaw sits at the intersection of industry and transit in the late 1960s, straddling the line between Lancaster and Kershaw Counties. The Southern railroad line bisects the community, serving the established commercial center and local infrastructure like the Filtration Plant and City Reservoir. A notable industrial legacy is evident to the northeast at the Haile Gold Mine, situated along Haile Gold Mine Creek, indicating the area's geological history beyond simple agriculture.

Rural life is defined by a dense network of country churches and schools, such as Andrew Jackson High Sch and Mt Zion Ch. Small outlying settlements like Midway Crossroads and Abney Crossroads anchor the surrounding landscape, while the Little Lynches River and Hanging Rock Creek provide natural drainage for the rolling terrain. The presence of multiple cemeteries, including Laurel Hill Cem, and numerous Claypit sites reflect the localized economy and community structure of this South Carolina region during the era.