1979 Map of Martin

About this map

The Savannah River Plant dominates the northwestern landscape of this South Carolina survey, marking a significant federal presence along the Savannah River. The terrain is defined by a dense network of tributaries including Lower Three Runs and Three Runs Creek, which flow through the marshy lowlands toward the river boundary with Georgia. Settlement is concentrated along the Seaboard Coast Line railroad, where the communities of Martin and Baldock serve as local hubs. This era shows a rural landscape punctuated by numerous small community anchors, particularly a high density of country churches such as Zion Hill Ch, Gillette Ch, and Mt Hope Ch. To the southeast, the Appleton Lookout Tower stands near the town of Appleton, overseeing the timbered tracts and creeks that characterize the Barnwell and Allendale county borderlands.