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1912 Map of Mc Cormick

Name: 1912 Topographic Map of Mc Cormick
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1913
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1913

About this map

Mc Cormick serves as a central hub in this survey of the Georgia-South Carolina borderlands, where the Savannah Valley Railroad and Port Royal and Western Carolina Railroad intersect. The landscape is defined by the Savannah River's intricate network of crossings and islands, including Barksdale Ferry, Price Ferry, and Ferguson Ferry. These water-based transit points were essential to the regional economy before modern bridges transformed the valley.

Rural community life is anchored by local landmarks like Sharon Church, Dunn Chapel, and various water-powered operations such as Searle Mill and Harvey Mill. In the south, the Augusta Canal emerges near Martinez, while the county seats of Appling and Lincolnton (represented as Lincoln) anchor the surrounding agricultural districts. This map provides a detailed view of the river-and-rail infrastructure that supported these border counties during the late nineteenth century.