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1961 Map of Sumter West

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Sumter West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

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Horse Gap Mountain and Wadakoe Mountain dominate this corner of the Blue Ridge foothills, where the terrain drops sharply toward the expanding waters of Keowee Lake. The landscape is a network of ridges and deep drainage basins, characterized by numerous peaks such as Sharp Top Mtn and Pink Mtn. The 1981 revisions highlight the rising water levels in the southwest, particularly within Keowee Toxaway State Park, as the Crow Creek arm of the reservoir encroaches on older topographic contours.

Rural community life is anchored by small country institutions like Holly Springs Ch and Antioch Ch, alongside several family and church cemeteries including Nimmons Cem and Friendship Cem. Local industrial and infrastructure markers appear through features like the Woodall Mtn Lookout Tower and smaller private impoundments such as Hayes and Collins Lake. These elements, combined with the winding paths of Eastatoe Creek and the Oolenoy River, illustrate a region transitioning from traditional mountain farming to recreation and hydroelectric development.