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1928 Map of Warrenville

Name: 1928 Topographic Map of Warrenville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

Horse Creek serves as the industrial spine of this region, connecting a string of mill towns and settlements including Vaucluse, Graniteville, Warrenville, and Langley. These communities, along with the Augusta Aiken Electric Railway (Abandoned), trace the corridor of economic activity between the Edgefield and Aiken county line. To the north, the landscape shifts toward agricultural and timber lands within the Sumter National Forest, characterized by numerous rural churches and schools like Mt Canaan Ch, Science Hill Ch, and the prominent Bettis Academy.

Genealogists and local historians can find a wealth of specific landmarks, from the family-named crossroads at Ropers Crossroads to the many scattered cemeteries and meeting houses such as Meeting Grove Ch and Hammond Grove Ch. The influence of the Southern Railway is evident, passing through Trenton and Eureka, while the southern reaches of the map show the early development of North Augusta and Belvedere near the Georgia border.