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2017 Map of Ware Shoals West

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Ware Shoals West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Saluda River defines the landscape of the South Carolina upstate, carving through a series of named rapids including Narrow Shoal, Rutledge Shoals, and Johnson Shoals. This 2017 survey details the intersection of five county boundaries, where the river serves as a natural border between Greenville, Laurens, Anderson, Abbeville, and Greenwood counties. The settlement pattern remains largely rural, anchored by small communities such as Princeton and Donalds.

For genealogists and local historians, the map provides precise locations for several community burial grounds, including the Broadmouth Baptist Cem and Turkey Creek Cem. Long-standing transport routes are evidenced by family-named crossings like Kay Bridge and Maddox Bridge, while smaller hamlets like Blue Heaven and MacArthurs Junction signify the historic rail and road connections that once tied these Piedmont communities together. The map also documents local recreational and agricultural spaces such as Ashley Field and Legion Lake.