1978 Map of Solomons Crossroads

About this map

Solomons Crossroads serves as a central landmark in this 1970s landscape of the South Carolina Lowcountry, where the boundary between Allendale and Hampton counties is noted as an indefinite boundary. The map reveals a rural community structured around small crossroads and an extensive network of country churches, including Thompson Chapel, Clifton Ch, and Beech Branch Ch. The terrain is defined by low-lying wetlands such as Levy Bay and Hog Pen Bay, which contrast with the slightly higher ground of Blood Hill. Transport and commerce are evidenced by the Southern railroad line passing through Valentine and the proximity of the Groton Plantation Airport. The inclusion of numerous cemeteries and a Lookout Tower provides specific points of interest for those tracing family history or examining local land use patterns during this era of agricultural and timber activity.