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1978 Map of Kirksey

Name: 1978 Topographic Map of Kirksey
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Cuffytown Creek and its many tributaries, including Tolbert Branch and Beaverdam Creek, carve a rolling landscape through this portion of the Sumter National Forest in Greenwood County. The map documents a predominantly rural region shaped by the Southern railroad line and a network of country roads connecting established community centers like Epworth, Kirksey, and Phoenix. The social fabric of the late 1970s is reflected in the numerous small houses of worship and gathering places, such as the Epworth Camp and the Old Mt Zion Ch.

Tracing the path of Mountain Road or the southern reaches of Sixmile Creek reveals a pattern of dispersed homesteads and small family settlements typical of the South Carolina Piedmont. From the high point of Mt Pisgah to the Lookout Tower near Kinard Chapel, the sheet provides a detailed view of local topography and land use just before further modern development altered these traditional crossroads like Gaines Crossroads and Sand Ridge.