{"product_id":"old-map-of-greenville-south-carolina-by-usgs-1957-travelers-rest-paris-mountain-reedy-river","title":"Old Map of Greenville, South Carolina by USGS, 1957 – Travelers Rest, Paris Mountain \u0026 Reedy River","description":"\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1959 from 1957 survey work, the “Greenville Quadrangle” captures a pivotal mid-century view of northwestern South Carolina, centered on Greenville and extending toward Travelers Rest and the rising country beyond. Produced by the United States Geological Survey, the map belongs to the agency’s celebrated 1:62,500 topographic series, combining scientific precision with a restrained, elegant visual language. Greenville appears as an established commercial and cultural hub, its street network radiating through neighborhoods, mills, colleges, and arterial roads. Around it, open countryside, wooded ridges, river corridors, and emerging suburbs reveal a region in transition, poised between its textile-era identity and the automobile-driven growth that would reshape the Upstate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cartography is especially appealing for its clear color-coded relief and intricate contour work, which together make the landscape around Greenville immediately legible. The hilly terrain is not merely suggested but carefully measured, with contour lines tracing the rise toward Paris Mountain and the more rugged foothills to the north. Rivers and reservoirs thread through the sheet, including the Reedy River through Greenville and the Saluda River system to the west. The North Saluda Reservoir marks the importance of water supply in a rapidly growing county, while the surrounding uplands show why this part of South Carolina has long been prized for both settlement and scenery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreenville’s urban fabric is rendered with the precision characteristic of USGS mapping, showing the city at a moment when older corridors and newer automobile routes coexisted. Augusta Road, Pleasantburg Drive, Wade Hampton Boulevard, Poinsett Highway, East North Street, and Woodruff Road help define the metropolitan geography, linking residential districts, commercial strips, industrial areas, and the countryside beyond. Institutions such as Furman University and Converse College anchor the cultural landscape of the wider Upstate, while Travelers Rest appears to the north as a gateway community, historically a stopping place for travelers heading toward the mountains and, by the mid-twentieth century, increasingly associated with recreation and scenic escape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond the urban center, the map reveals the dramatic environmental setting that gives Greenville its distinctive character. Paris Mountain rises prominently above the city, while the terrain trends toward the Blue Ridge escarpment, where steep valleys, forested slopes, and mountain watersheds shape travel and settlement. The broader region evokes routes leading toward places such as Jones Gap and the Blue Ridge Parkway, landscapes that helped define the Upstate’s outdoor identity. Lake Hartwell, developing in the wider regional consciousness during this period, signals the growing importance of water management, recreation, and infrastructure across the South Carolina–Georgia borderlands. The map thus situates Greenville within both a local and regional geography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a historical document, the “Greenville Quadrangle” is a vivid record of development just before the explosive suburban expansion of the late twentieth century. It shows Greenville County at a transitional moment: roads improving, communities expanding, and rural land still lying close to the city’s edge. The USGS’s meticulous survey standards make the map valuable not only for its beauty but also for the way it preserves vanished alignments, older place relationships, and the physical logic of the landscape. For collectors, historians, and admirers of South Carolina, it offers a finely detailed portrait of the Upstate when Greenville was becoming the modern regional center it remains today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCities, towns and places on this map\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreenville\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTravelers Rest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAugusta Road\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePleasantburg Drive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWade Hampton Boulevard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSaluda River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReedy River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParis Mountain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLake Hartwell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFurman University\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConverse College\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePoinsett Highway\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlue Ridge Parkway\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJones Gap State Park\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreenville County\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNorth Saluda Reservoir\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreenville-Spartanburg Airport\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWoodruff Road\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEast North Street\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistorical context \u0026amp; cartographic details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Greenville Quadrangle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate of Creation:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1957, published in 1959.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMapmaker\/Publisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e United States Geological Survey (USGS), known for producing reliable topographic maps based on meticulous survey data.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScale:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1:62,500 topographical map.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCartographic Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e Uses a color-coded relief style to distinguish between urban, rural, and natural areas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTopographic Character:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shows varying elevations with detailed contour lines, reflecting the hilly terrain of the region.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Significance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reflects mid-20th-century development, including urban expansion and evolving transportation routes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVisual Style:\u003c\/strong\u003e Features intricate shading techniques that enhance both the functional and aesthetic quality of the map.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLooking for a particular place?\u003c\/strong\u003e Review the detailed images to confirm that the town, landmark or feature you have in mind appears on the map. If you are unsure, \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/es\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eask our workshop to check before you order\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetailed maps are especially rewarding at larger sizes, where names, boundaries and decorative features have more room to be appreciated. Use the close-up preview and size guide to choose the right scale for your wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please \u003ca href=\"\/es\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe model in the listing images is holding the 16x20in (40x50cm) version of this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere personalisation is available, you can add a short title or dedication, mark one meaningful place, or request one considered visual detail. \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/es\/pages\/map-personalisation\"\u003eSee personalised map examples\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery piece is printed to museum-grade archival standards using fade-resistant pigment inks on acid-free matte paper. Choose an unframed map print, framed map or canvas using the finish options above. 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