1894 Map of Pickens

About this map

The Keowee River and Little River systems dominate this landscape in the years before mid-twentieth-century dam projects altered the Piedmont waterways. The map highlights a critical period of transportation history, featuring the Richmond and Danville Railroad and the Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line, which fueled the growth of towns like Liberty and Central. Significant local-history detail is preserved in the locations of community landmarks such as New Hope Church and the original site of Old Pickens on the riverbank.