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1920 Map of Talatha

Name: 1920 Topographic Map of Talatha
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1920
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1920

About this map

The agrarian landscape of Aiken and Barnwell Counties is meticulously detailed in this survey from the years just following the First World War. Centered around the settlement of Talatha, the map reveals a high density of rural social infrastructure, with numerous churches and schools serving the local population. Communities like Windsor and Greenland are connected by a web of local roads, including the primary Augusta and Charleston routes.

The hydrology of the region is defined by the branching systems of Upper Three Runs, Tinker Creek, and Pen Branch, which carve through the terrain and supported early industrial efforts such as Thurmans Mill. Notable landmarks like Gum Pond and Hollies Lake punctuate the landscape, while institutions such as Rosemary Church, Wolf Pit School, and Union Branch Church provide critical anchor points for genealogists researching family history in this corner of South Carolina.