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1972 Map of Lexington

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Lexington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Lexington serves as the hub of this Central South Carolina landscape in the early 1970s, where the suburban growth of the Springdale and South Congaree areas meets the region's traditional rural character. The map captures a transition in transport and industry, with the Southern railroad line bisecting the terrain and the Columbia Metropolitan Airport expanding on the eastern edge. Local history is deeply etched into the land through numerous rural worship centers such as Nazareth Ch, Emmanuel Ch, and St James Ch.

Water plays a central role in the area's development, evidenced by the numerous named impoundments like Gibsons Pond, Durham Pond, and the Saxe-Gotha Millpond near Red Bank. The presence of many Sandpits throughout the Congaree Creek drainage suggests a mid-century reliance on local mineral extraction, while the network of creeks like Twelvemile Creek and Fourteenmile Creek continue to define the natural boundaries between emerging residential subdivisions and established agricultural tracts.