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1968 Map of Newberry East

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Newberry East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The city of Newberry serves as the focal point for this late-1960s survey, showing its development alongside the Columbia Southern Newberry and Laurens railroad line. The map highlights the town's institutional character, anchored by Newberry College and civil landmarks like the Courthouse and Armory. North and east of the city center, the landscape transitions into the wooded expanses of the Sumter National Forest, where rural life is marked by scattered settlements such as Beth Eden and Lebanon.

Transport routes like Mt Bethel Road and Germany Road link a network of country churches and schools, including St Phillips Ch and Boundary Street School. The survey also identifies specialized sites such as the Four County State Fish Hatchery and the County Fairgrounds, illustrating the region's mix of agriculture, education, and government administration before further modern expansion. Many family names are preserved through landmarks like Keitts Crossroads and Browns Crossroads.