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1971 Map of Ware Shoals West

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Ware Shoals West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The Saluda River snakes through this Piedmont landscape, serving as a natural boundary between several South Carolina counties. In the early 1970s, the area around Ware Shoals shows a mix of industrial infrastructure and rural community centers. The Seaboard Coast Line railroad runs through the southwestern corner, connecting the settlement of Donalds with the wider region. Local life is anchored by a network of country churches and community landmarks, such as New Bethlehem Ch and Broadmouth Ch, alongside unique social features like a Drive-in Theater and Legion Lake.

Further north, the map documents smaller crossroads and junctions like MacArthurs Junction and Blue Heaven. Agricultural land and wooded creeks, including Turkey Creek and Goose Creek, dominate the terrain between these scattered settlements. The presence of Ashley Airfield and various Water Tanks suggests a period of local utility development and small-scale aviation that shaped the character of this multi-county intersection.