1908 Map of Kirksey

About this map

Sumter National Forest defines much of this South Carolina landscape, where small rural settlements and an extensive network of country schools shaped local life at mid-century. The Georgia and Florida railroad cuts through the northern section, connecting the area to regional markets near Phoenix and Dominicks. Further south, the community of Kirksey serves as a local hub, surrounded by family-named landmarks and watercourses like Cuffytown Creek and Horsepen Creek. The map documents a vanishing era of education and social organization, with numerous specialized schoolhouses such as Brick House Sch, Flint Hill Sch, and Damascus Sch dotting the terrain. For those tracing genealogy or local history, these labels pinpoint the exact locations of neighborhood centers, including Kinard Chapel and Mt Carmel Ch, that once anchored these rural Greenwood and Saluda County communities.