1979 Map of Paxville

About this map

The town of Paxville and the surrounding Clarendon County landscape are defined by a network of slow-moving watercourses like Sammy Swamp and Home Branch. During this era of the late 1970s, the rural character is anchored by numerous community landmarks, particularly a high density of country churches including Mt Zion Ch, St Johns Ch, and Friendship Ch. The physical geography is marked by elliptical bays and depressions typical of the region, while human industry is evidenced by a Claypit and a Sewage Disposal facility near Interchange 115. An Old Railroad Grade cuts a straight path south from Paxville through Silver, tracing a departed line of commerce that once connected these agricultural settlements. To the south, the terrain descends toward the headwaters of Tawcaw Cr and Jacks Creek, where a Lookout Tower stands as a sentinel over the wooded lowlands.