1949 Map of Spartanburg

About this map

Spartanburg serves as the hub of a dense rail and textile network just after the war, defined by the convergence of the Southern, Clinchfield, and Charleston and Western Carolina railroads. The map documents the city's educational and institutional footprint, from the campuses of Wofford College and Converse College to the State Deaf and Blind Sch on the city's eastern edge. Surrounding the urban core, distinct mill villages and residential developments like Saxon, Arkwright, and Whitney reveal the industrial social structure of the era. To the northwest, Hayne Sta and the County Hospital mark the periphery, while rural reaches like Roebuck and Canaan show a landscape still primarily defined by the winding paths of Lawson Creek and Fairforest Creek.