1949 Map of Spartanburg

About this map

Spartanburg serves as a dense hub of post-war textile manufacturing and education, with the campus of Wofford College and Converse College anchoring the urban core. The city's growth is clearly shaped by a complex rail network including the Southern, Piedmont and Northern, and Charleston and Western Carolina railroads, which connect industrial areas like Saxon and Drayton to the wider region. Outside the central city, the landscape transitions into smaller settlements and community landmarks such as the State Deaf and Blind Sch and the Memorial Airport. Genealogy and local history researchers will find a detailed distribution of family and community spaces, from Magnolia Cem and Lincoln Memorial Cem to rural congregations at Friendship Ch and Atchison Chapel. The map reveals the early suburban expansion of neighborhoods like Converse Heights and Park Hills before the later massive highway developments altered the city's character.