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2011 Map of Westville

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Westville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The agrarian landscape of Kershaw County in 2011 is defined by its deep-seated mill history and rural settlement patterns. The Little Lynches River and its tributaries, including Grannies Quarter Creek and Beaverdam Creek, served as the foundation for local industry, evidenced by the numerous mill sites dotting the drainage basins. Notable landmarks such as Barfield Mill, Gaston Mill, Kirkley Mill, and Jordan Mill indicate a heritage of water-powered processing that shaped the development of the region.

Small communities like Westville, Clyburn, and Dekalb anchor the road network, while the Lockhart Oil Field marks a distinct point of resource extraction in the east. Genealogical interest is centered on sites like the McLeans Branch Cemetery and family-named features like Houghs Bridge, which provide tangible links to the residents who have occupied this stretch of the South Carolina backcountry.