1954 Map of Metasville

About this map

Fishing Creek and its many tributaries carve through the borderlands of Wilkes and Lincoln Counties, creating a landscape defined by small-scale agriculture and rural community life in the mid-1950s. The settlement of Metasville serves as a southern hub, featuring the Metasville High Sch and Metasville Ch. To the north, the newly formed Clark Hill Reservoir pushes into the Clark Hill Reservation, marking a significant shift in local geography as the Savannah River basin was transformed. Away from the water, the map reveals a network of dispersed crossroads and institutions like Sybert, Lovelace, and Harmony Sch. The presence of the Magruda Mines near the center of the sheet indicates the area's geological industrial activity, while numerous family-named landmarks like Curry Hill and various small cemeteries provide essential details for genealogical research.