1958 Map of Seneca

About this map

Seneca and the industrial village of Utica stand at a point of significant transformation as the waters of the Hartwell Reservoir began to fill the surrounding valleys. The 1958 field check captures the area just as the landscape was being reshaped by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project, with dashed lines indicating areas subject to controlled inundation. This shift from a river-and-rail economy is evident as the Southern railroad lines continue to serve the central hub, while new shorelines emerge along the Little River.