2017 Map of Sunset

About this map

Lake Keowee dominates the southwestern corner of this Pickens County landscape, where the Blue Ridge foothills descend toward the water's edge. The small settlements of Nimmons, Sunset, and Nine Times are centers for the area's social history, punctuated by numerous family and community burial grounds such as Holly Springs Cem and Martins Grove Cem. The terrain is characterized by a dense network of ridges and peaks, including Pink Mtn and McGuillion Mtn, which separate the various tributaries of the Oolenoy River and Eastatoe Cr. The mapping of small water bodies like Peach Orchard Br and Turkey Run alongside established routes like Preston McDaniel Memorial Hwy reflects the persistent intersection of natural drainage patterns and human transit in this upland region.