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1961 Map of Sunset

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

USGS Topo · Published 1981

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.

Genealogists and local researchers will find an exceptional density of community landmarks, from the Holly Springs School in the east to numerous small congregations and burying grounds like Antioch Ch Cem and Martin Grove Ch Cem. The interior remains characterized by winding watercourses such as Eastatoe Creek and Twelvemile Creek, while a Lookout Tower atop Woodall Mtn provides a vantage point over the increasingly flooded valleys.