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1957 Map of Williamston

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Williamston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

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.

Transportation networks, including the Southern railroad and the Dixie Hy, link established textile towns like Williamston and Piedmont to the growing suburbs of Simpsonville. Dozens of country churches, such as Standing Springs Ch and Mt Bethel Ch, alongside small local schools like Sanoma Sch and Rock Hill Sch, provide a detailed look at the mid-century social fabric of Anderson and Greenville counties.