1959 Map of Tigerville

About this map

The Blue Ridge Mountains and the Saluda Mountains dominate this 1959 survey of the borderlands between North Carolina and South Carolina. This landscape is defined by the critical watershed of the North Saluda River, which feeds the central Poinsett Reservoir, a significant infrastructure feature for the Greenville area. The map captures the region’s mid-century educational and institutional growth, anchored by North Greenville Junior College at Tigerville. To the north, the Southern railroad connects Zirconia and Saluda, traversing the steep grade of the Hendersonville Ridge Divide. Family and community life is visible in the network of country churches like Mush Creek Ch and New Salem Ch, while the region's economy is represented by the State Fish Hatchery and recreational nodes like Pleasant Ridge State Park.