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1950 Map of Kirksey

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Kirksey
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

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Sumter National Forest dominates the southeastern terrain of this Greenwood County survey, where the Georgia and Florida (Memorial Highway) cuts a path through the upper Piedmont. The landscape is defined by a dense network of rural infrastructure, notably the numerous schoolhouses that served local communities, including Mt Pisgah Sch, Damascus Sch, and Flint Hill Sch. Many of these centers of learning, such as Kirksey Sch, are situated alongside matching churches or small rural settlements like Kirksey and Phoenix.

The economic and social life of the era is anchored by features like the Epworth Camp and the Epworth Sta, indicating the importance of the Georgia and Florida Highway corridor. Hydrology plays a central role in the topography, with Cuffytown Creek and Horsepen Creek carving through the wooded hills, while the Lookout Tower near Kinard Chapel stands at a high point overlooking the forest and nearby Sand Ridge.