1961 Map of Sunset

About this map

The settlement of Sunset and the surrounding Blue Ridge foothills are documented here as the landscape began to shift with new hydroelectric and recreational development. A significant portion of the western terrain is defined by the rising waters of Lake Keowee, with the newly established Keowee Toxaway State Park appearing along its shores. This transition is superimposed over a much older rural network of family-named ridges and gaps, including Wadakoe Mountain, Mosley Mtn, and Turner Hill.