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1967 Map of Mount Pisgah

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Mount Pisgah
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Lynches River forms a natural boundary between Kershaw and Chesterfield counties in this mid-century landscape, which is defined by a dense network of rural churches and creek-side industry. The settlement at Mt Pisgah and nearby Midway Crossroads anchor a region where spiritual and community life is clearly mapped through numerous congregations, including Mt Pisgah Ch, Buffalo Ch, and Sandy Grove Ch. Local genealogy is further enriched by the inclusion of Stroud Cem and other burial sites.

The terrain is marked by the presence of many small extraction sites, labeled as Claypit and Sandpit, which sit alongside the hydrological network of Buffalo Creek, Little Buffalo Creek, and Dry Creek. Evidence of early 20th-century commerce survives in landmarks like Minton Mill and Raley Millpond, while a Lookout Tower and various firebreaks indicate the managed timber and forest lands that separate the scattered farmsteads of northern Kershaw County.