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1964 Map of Lincolnton

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Lincolnton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Lincolnton serves as the hub of this mid-1960s landscape, where the town’s street grid meets the winding tributaries of the Savannah River. The map documents a period of significant recreational development following the creation of the reservoir, highlighted by the sprawling shoreline of Clark Hill Lake and the establishment of Elijah Clark State Park. This interface between established town life and the new aquatic landscape is evident in landmarks like the Soap Creek Lodge and several boat ramps that began to dot the coves of Soap Creek.

Away from the water, rural life is indexed by a network of country churches including Smith Chapel Ch, Bethany Ch, and Pleasant Grove Ch. Education and infrastructure are centered in the county seat, shown through the Lincolnton Sch and the Lincolnton Waterworks. Smaller settlements such as Leverett and New Hope appear near the southern boundary, while the northern reaches are dominated by the Sumter National Forest across the state line in South Carolina.