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1888 Map of Pickens

Name: 1888 Topographic Map of Pickens
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1888
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1888

About this map

Pickens and Anderson serve as the primary hubs in this late 19th-century survey of the South Carolina Upcountry. The landscape is defined by the convergence of the Keowee River and the Little River into the Seneca River, a region then shaped by river crossings like Cherry's Ferry and Ravenel's Bridge. The industrial footprint of the era is evident through numerous water-powered operations, including Sutton's Mill and Anderson's Mill, which supported scattered rural communities.

Transport networks are dominated by the Richmond and Danville Railroad cutting through Liberty and Easley, while the Blue Ridge Railroad connects Pendleton toward the west. Upland landmarks like Glassy Mt and Potato Hill Mt overlook a network of smaller settlements such as Old Pickens and Dacusville, reflecting the pre-industrial settlement patterns of the Piedmont before modern infrastructure altered the river valleys.