1921 Map of Talatha
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1921 Map of Talatha

USGS Topo · Published 1921

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Upper Three Runs and its numerous tributaries, including Johnson Fork and Reedy Branch, carve a dense network of drainages across this portion of Aiken and Barnwell counties. The settlement pattern in 1918 reflects a highly localized rural society, evidenced by the remarkable density of neighborhood institutions such as Beulah Grove School, Gum Fork School, and Hickory Grove School. Transportation is anchored by historic overland routes like Whisky Road and the Augusta and Barnwell Road, while the Southern railroad serves the northern village of Windsor. Industrial activity is represented by Thalmans Mill on the lower reaches of the basin. The landscape is also defined by spiritual centers, including Talatha Church, Rosemary Church, and Canaan Church, which likely served as the primary social hubs for the surrounding farmsteads and timber tracts of the early twentieth-century South Carolina interior.


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Map Details

Date Portrayed1921
Date Published1921
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:62,500
Physical Dimensions16.65 x 20.12 inches

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