1960 Map of Spartanburg

About this map

Spartanburg and the Piedmont's industrial and agricultural heartland are detailed in this mid-century survey, which documents the extensive rail and water network of the South Carolina upstate and midlands. The landscape is defined by the great river systems of the Saluda, Broad, and Catawba, punctuated by significant hydroelectric and recreational impoundments such as Lake Murray and Wateree Pond. The transit corridor is anchored by major railroad thoroughfares including the Southern and the Seaboard Air Line, which facilitated the growth of textile and manufacturing centers in Union, Rock Hill, and Clinton. Large public and military tracts are established on this terrain, from the Sumter National Forest to the Fort Jackson Military Reservation near Columbia. To the east, the geography transitions into the Sandhills, where the Sandhills State Forest and the winding Lynches River characterize the more rural, sandy reaches of the state.