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1971 Map of Kings Creek

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Kings Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Kings Creek and Smyrna anchor this 1970s landscape on the border of Cherokee and York Counties, where the industrial and agrarian histories of the South Carolina Upstate intersect. The Southern railroad line cuts a diagonal path through the terrain, serving local interests like the numerous claypits scattered near the tracks and the community at Kings Creek. The northeastern corner is dominated by the sprawling boundaries of Kings Mountain National Military Park and Kings Mountain State Park, preserving a significant portion of the ridge near Jefferson Mtn.

To the southwest, the Broad River defines the topography, accompanied by the Powerplant Dam and substation that highlight the era's infrastructure. Small community landmarks such as Oak Grove Ch Cem, Hopewell Ch, and Mt Sinai Ch provide essential touchpoints for genealogists tracing family roots through these rural townships. The map records a dense network of watercourses, including Guyonmoore Creek and Clark Fork, which dictated early settlement patterns and land use.