1957 Map of Williamston

About this map

Donaldson Air Force Base and the U S Military Reservation dominate the northern landscape of this South Carolina region during the late 1950s. The industrial character of the era is evident along the Saluda River, where the Pelzer Mills Dam and a nearby Power Plant served the manufacturing needs of Pelzer and West Pelzer. The map captures a high density of rural institutions, from the Oaklawn Prison Camp to numerous community centers like McKelvey Crossroads and Ware Place.