1968 Map of Lancaster SE

About this map

The Catawba River corridor defines the western edge of this landscape, where the waters of the Fishing Creek Reservoir and Cedar Creek Reservoir collect behind early hydroelectric developments. The interior terrain is a network of ridges and drainages including Camp Creek, Dry Creek, and Rocky Creek, which shaped the placement of local settlements and crossroads. Local life in the late 1960s centered on intersection communities like Cauthens Crossroads and Blakley Crossroads, and a high density of country churches such as St Pauls Ch, New Hope Ch, and Gethsemane Ch. This period shows the transition from a traditional rural economy to one increasingly industrial, evidenced by several claypits and a Quarry dotting the hillsides. The map also captures the jurisdictional meeting point of three counties, with the Lancaster-Kershaw and Chester-Lancaster lines crossing through these river-fed woodlands.