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1968 Map of Van Wyck

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Van Wyck
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Catawba River defines the western edge of this landscape, where the Seaboard Coast Line and Southern railroads once navigated the rolling terrain of Lancaster County. At the heart of the region, Andrew Jackson State Park surrounds the Andrew Jackson Memorial, marking the local history of the seventh president. The settlement pattern is largely rural, anchored by crossroads communities like Fosters Crossroads and Van Wyck.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks including numerous country churches such as Old Waxhaw Ch, Ebenezer Ch, and Mt Zion Ch, often paired with their respective cemeteries. The map also reveals the industrial and recreational footprint of the late 1960s, from the Quarry near McAlpin Branch to the Lancaster Speedway further south. Numerous watercourses, including Twelvemile Creek and Cane Creek, drain the wooded hillsides toward the river valley.