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1919 Map of Shirley

Name: 1919 Topographic Map of Shirley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

The Savannah River defines this landscape, winding through a complex network of riverine geography that served as a primary artery for South Carolina and Georgia just after the First World War. Numerous family-named points and reaches, such as Thompsons Cut Pt and Goldwires Reach, illustrate the localized navigation and land ownership patterns of the era. The prevalence of landings like Hudsons Ferry Landing and Stokes Bluff Ldg indicates a river economy still reliant on water-based transport for goods and travel between rural counties.

Inland from the river swamps, the settlement pattern is punctuated by community centers like Shirley and Kildare. The infrastructure of early 20th-century rural life is visible through a dense concentration of small institutions, including Cypressvale School and Union Church. Transportation routes like the S.A.L. R.R. and several major roads, including the Augusta Road, connect the agricultural hinterlands to regional hubs such as Scotia and Brighton.