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1983 Map of Woodruff

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Woodruff
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The Enoree River winds through the Piedmont landscape, marking the historic boundary between Spartanburg Co and Laurens Co. The town of Woodruff serves as the primary hub, showing a concentrated street grid that includes the Workman Mem Hosp and the Seaboard railroad corridor. Outside the town center, the land is defined by a network of rural settlements and family landmarks such as Youngs, Martin Crossroads, and Beaverdam.

Genealogists and local historians can trace numerous rural congregations and burial grounds scattered across the countryside, including Knighton Chapel, Friendship Ch, and New Bethel Cem. Waterways like Durbin Creek and Lick Creek crisscross the terrain, punctuated by features like Wofford Shoals and various bridges. The map illustrates the late-20th-century transition of the area, where established schools like Northside Sch and Southside Sch supported a growing community still deeply connected to its agricultural and river-border roots.