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1894 Map of Pickens

Name: 1894 Topographic Map of Pickens
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

The KeowEE River and Seneca River define the western landscape of the upstate in this late 19th-century survey. The terrain transitions from the heights of Potato Hill Mt and Fox Squirrel Ridge in the north down toward the expanding rail hubs of the Piedmont. Transport is the lifeblood of the era, seen in the convergence of the Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line R. R. and the Belton and Seneca R. R..

Genealogists can find numerous family-named landmarks and essential rural institutions, from Praters P.O. and the Poor House to a network of water-powered industry including Sutton Mills and Richardson Mill. Before modern infrastructure transformed the river crossings, travelers relied on points like Cherry Ferry and the Ravenel Bridge. The map also captures early settlement patterns at Old Pickens, Six Mile, and Townsville.