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1950 Map of Verdery

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Verdery
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Sumter National Forest land dominates this 1950 South Carolina landscape, where the confluence of numerous family-named branches and creeks defines the local geography. The area is a dense network of spiritual and educational centers, including Cedar Springs Church, Glover Chapel, and Long Cane Sch, which served the scattered agrarian population. These landmarks, often situated near watercourses like Long Cane Creek and Stillhouse Branch, reveal a community organized around rural crossroads and river crossings.

Transportation in the mid-century is centered on the Charleston and Western Carolina railroad, which runs through the settlement of Verdery. Further south, Bradley Bridge provides a critical crossing over Cane Creek near Long Cane Ch. This survey, compiled from 1939 aerial photography and late 1940s fieldwork, captures the transition of the Upcountry before major modern development altered the drainage patterns and secondary road networks of the Abbeville, Greenwood, and McCormick county lines.