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1953 Map of Spartanburg

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Spartanburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Catawba River and Broad River drainage basins define the Piedmont landscape of the Carolinas in this mid-century survey. Extending from the industrial hub of Spartanburg southeast to the state capital of Columbia, the sheet captures the regional transition from rolling foothills to the Carolina Sandhills. The rail-dominated infrastructure is clearly visible through the networks of the Southern Railway and the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad, which connect manufacturing centers like Rock Hill and Chester with smaller agricultural junctions.

Significant public and military land use is documented, including the expansive Fort Jackson Military Reservation and the protected acreage of the Sumter National Forest. Water management is represented by the massive impoundment of Lake Murray, while local landmarks like Kings Mountain National Military Park and country churches such as Mount Rehoboth Ch and Pisgah Ch provide specific points for genealogical and historical research.