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1946 Map of Woodford

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Woodford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1946
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1946

About this map

The North Fork Edisto River winds through the heart of this mid-century landscape, defining the boundary between Aiken and Orangeburg counties. This 1944 Army Map Service compilation, later released for civil use, reveals a region heavily shaped by water and rail. Small settlements like Woodford, North, and Neeses are connected by the Seaboard Air Line railroad and an intricate network of historical routes including the Ninety-Six Road and Ferry Road.

Evidence of a localized milling economy is visible in the numerous private water bodies such as Pooles Millpond and Etheredge Millpond. The presence of the U S Military Reservation (North Army Air Base) near the town of North marks the wartime expansion of infrastructure. For genealogists, the map is densely populated with community landmarks, from the North Edisto School to remote rural congregations like Gethsemane Ch and Rocky Swamp Church.