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1986 Map of Spartanburg

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Spartanburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Spartanburg serves as the industrial and academic anchor of the Piedmont in the mid-1980s, connected to the wider region by the intersection of I-85 and I-26. The urban core is surrounded by historic mill towns like Glendale and Arkwright, while the Univ of S C Spartanburg and the Downtown Memorial Airport mark the city's modern growth. To the south and east, the landscape transitions into the heavily wooded expanse of the Sumter National Forest and the conserved grounds of Croft State Park, once a significant military training site at Camp Croft.

Tracing the path of the Broad River and Pacolet River, the map highlights a network of smaller communities including Union and Chester. These settlements are tied together by the Southern and Seaboard railroad lines, reflecting the deep-rooted transit corridors that defined Upstate South Carolina's textile and timber economies. Notable landmarks such as Rose Hill State Park and Bald Rock stand as fixed points in a terrain shaped by the branching tributaries of the Enoree River and Tyger River.