1962 Map of Lake View
USGS Topo · Published 1964About this map
Lake View serves as a central hub in this early 1960s survey of the Carolina borderlands, where the landscape is defined by the expansive Little Pee Dee River and numerous wetland systems including Bear Swamp and Ashpole Swamp. The map documents a rural society transitioning away from early industrial infrastructure, evidenced by the Old Railroad Grade running through the swamp north of town. Milling history is preserved at Pages Millpond and Spiveys Millpond, while local education and faith are anchored at Columbus High School and Bear Swamp Church. Genealogists will find a dense concentration of family burial grounds such as Meares Cem, Elvington Cem, and Price Cem. The geography is notably intricate, with named topographic features like Crutchlow Bay and Crutchlow Branch illustrating the unique bay and branch drainage patterns of the coastal plain.
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This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.
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