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1963 Map of Westminster

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Westminster
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Westminster serves as the focal point of this Oconee County landscape, where the Southern railroad line cuts through the Piedmont terrain. The map documents a rural society structured around crossroads and small-scale industry, evidenced by landmarks like Hicks Store and the Walhalla Filtration Plant. The rail-line's influence is clear, connecting the main town to outlying points like Clearmont, Richland, and the stop at Wrights Siding.

Water management and local agriculture are prominent, with several family-named ponds such as Marritt Pond, Adams Pond, and Reids Pond dotting the drainages of Coneross Creek and Choestoee Creek. Community life is anchored by numerous rural churches, including Rock Springs Ch and Pleasant Hill Ch, alongside the Oconee Memorial Gardens and the County Farm. This edition includes purple photorevisions from the late 1970s, showing the expansion of suburban features and the County Country Club near the historic Old Railroad Grade.