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1956 Map of Lilesville

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Lilesville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Lilesville sits at the heart of this survey, a landscape defined by the heavy infrastructure of the Seaboard Coast Line railroad and the hydroelectric industry along the Pee Dee River. The eastern boundary is dominated by Blewett Falls Lake, where the river’s power is harnessed near the Powerhouse and Big Island. This 1956 map, updated with 1982 photorevisions, reveals a significant footprint of extractive industry, specifically the large Tailings and Tailings Ponds south of town, suggesting the area's geological and economic character.

Rural life is deeply rooted here, evidenced by a high density of community centers such as Forestville Ch, Gum Springs Ch, and several segregated-era schools like Henry Grove Sch and Cairo Sch. The terrain rises toward Clark Mountain in the north, while the southern reaches are drained by the winding Jones Creek and its many tributaries, providing a detailed view of Anson County as it transitioned through the mid-20th century.