Maps of South Carolina are a great resource to help learn about a place at a particular point in time. Old South Carolina maps are effective sources of geographical information and useful for historical, genealogical and territorial research.
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Old Historical Atlas Maps of South Carolina
Jeffery’s 1776 Map of South Carolina – Southern Section
Jeffery’s 1776 Map of 1776 Map of North Carolina With Their Indian Frontiers – Northern Section
Carey’s 1795 Map of South Carolina
Carey’s 1804 Atlas Map of South Carolina
Carey’s 1814 State Map of South Carolina
Carey’s 1822 Atlas Map Of South Carolina
Finley’s 1827 Map of Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina
Tanner’s 1836 Antique South Carolina
Morse’s 1845 Map of South Carolina
Colton’s 1856 Map of South Carolina with Plan of Charleston, Vicinity and Harbor
Mitchell’s 1880 State and County Map of North and South Carolina with Plan of Charleston
Map of South Carolina County Formations 1747-1987
South Carolina County Maps of Road and Highway’s
External South Carolina Map Resources
Our collection of South Carolina maps includes many different historic and modern types of maps. The maps date from the 17th century to the present and include:
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State Map of South Carolina County Boundaries and Parish Seats
South Carolina Township maps, including maps showing the progress of the original government surveys
South Carolina Road, Highway and railroad maps
South Carolina Maps showing the state’s geological features
South Carolina Nautical charts
South Carolina timeline of county boundaries changes
South Carolina Military maps
South Carolina Maps of specific towns, counties, islands, harbors, and bodies of water
Colonial era maps of South Carolina
Bird’s eye views of South Carolina cities and towns
Historical Maps of South Carolina are a great resource to help learn about a place at a particular point in time. South Carolina Maps are vital historical evidence but must be interpreted cautiously and carefully.
The South Carolina Library from the University of South Carolina at Columbia contains the finest assortment of early South Carolina maps. The South Carolina Department of Archives and History puts out a pamphlet “The Formation of Counties in South Carolina,” which can be procured online. There is no gazetteer for South Carolina.
Old Historical Atlas Maps of South Carolina
This Historical South Carolina Map Collection are from original copies. Most historical maps of South Carolina were published in atlases and spans over 300 years of growth for the state.
Some South Carolina maps years have cities, railroads, P.O. locations, township outlines, and other features useful to the South Carolina researcher.
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Jeffery’s 1776 Map of South Carolina – Southern Section
Map Title: 1776 Map Of Map Of South And North Carolina With Their Indian Frontiers – Southern Section
Map Date: 1776
Map Locations: South Carolina and North Carolina
Map Description:
Map Notes:
Map Publication: The American Atlas: Or, A Geographical Description Of The Whole Continent Of America
Map Type: World Atlas
Map Cartographer: Samuel Holland and Thomas Jefferys
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Jeffery’s 1776 Map of 1776 Map of North Carolina With Their Indian Frontiers – Northern Section
Map Title: Map of North and South Carolina With Their Indian Frontiers – Northern Section
Map Date: 1776
Map Locations: South Carolina and North Carolina
Map Description:
Map Notes:
Map Publication: The American Atlas: Or, A Geographical Description Of The Whole Continent Of America
Map Type: World Atlas
Map Cartographer: Samuel Holland and Thomas Jefferys
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Carey’s 1795 Map of South Carolina
Map Title: The State Map of South Carolina Compiled from the best Authorities
Map Date: 1795
Map Locations: South Carolina
Map Description:
Map Publication: Carey’s American Atlas: Containing Twenty Maps And One Chart
Map Notes: Uncolored
Map Type: National Atlas
Map Cartographer: Mathew Carey (1760– 1839)
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Carey’s 1804 Atlas Map of South Carolina
Map Title: The State Map of South Carolina Compiled from the best Authorities
Map Date: 1795
Map Description:
Map Locations: South Carolina
Map Publication: Carey’s American Atlas: Containing Twenty Maps And One Chart
Map Contributor: Mathew Carey
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Carey’s 1814 State Map of South Carolina
Map Title: The State Map of South Carolina
Map Date: 1814
Map Locations: South Carolina
Map Description:
Map Publication: Carey’s General Atlas, Improved And Enlarged; Being A Collection Of Maps Of The World And Quarters, Their Principal Empires, Kingdoms, &c
Map Notes:
Map Type: World Atlas
Map Cartographer: Henry Charles Carey and Isaac Lea
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Carey’s 1822 Atlas Map Of South Carolina
Map Title: Geographical, Historical and Statistical Map of South Carolina
Map Date: 1822
Map Locations: South Carolina
Map Description:
Map Publication: A Complete Historical, Chronological, And Geographical American Atlas, Being A Guide To The History Of North And South America, And The West Indies … To The Year 1822.
Map Notes:
Map Type: National Atlas
Map Cartographer: Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea
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Finley’s 1827 Map of Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina
Map Title: Map of Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina
Map Date: 1827
Map Locations: Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina
Map Description:
Map Publication: A New General Atlas, Comprising a Complete Set of Maps, representing the Grand Divisions of the Globe, Together with the several Empires, Kingdoms and States in the World; Compiled from the Best Authorities, and corrected by the Most Recent Discoveries, Philadelphia, 1827.
Map Notes: Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridian Washington. Statistical table for state.
Map Type: National Atlas
Map Cartographer: Anthony Finley (1784 – 1836)
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Tanner’s 1836 Antique South Carolina
Map Title:
Map Date: 1836 (Entered 1833)
Map Locations: South Carolina
Map Description:
Map Publication: A New Universal Atlas Containing Maps of the various Empires, Kingdoms, States and Republics Of The World.
Map Notes: In full color by county
Map Type: World Atlas
Map Cartographer: Henry Schenck Tanner (1786–1858)
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Morse’s 1845 Map of South Carolina
Map Title: Map of South Carolina.
Map Date: 1842 (Entered 1842)
Map Locations: South Carolina
Map Description:
Map Publication: Morse’s North American atlas. Containing the following beautifully colored maps
Map Notes:
Map Type: National Atlas
Map Cartographer: Sidney Edwards Morse (1794-1871 ) and Samuel Breese (1802-1873)
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Colton’s 1856 Map of South Carolina with Plan of Charleston, Vicinity and Harbor
Map Title: 1856 Map of South Carolina with Plan of Charleston, Vicinity and Harbor
Map Date: 1856 (Entered 1855)
Map Locations: South Carolina with Cities of Charleston and Harbor
Map Description:
Map Notes: In full color by county.
Map Publication: Colton’s Atlas Of The World, Illustrating Physical And Political Geography.
Map Type: World Atlas
Map Cartographer: Joseph Hutchins Colton (1800-1893)
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Mitchell’s 1880 State and County Map of North and South Carolina with Plan of Charleston
Map Title: 1880 State and County Map of North and South Carolina with Plan of Charleston
Map Date: 1880 (Entered 1879)
Map Locations: North Carolina, South Carolina and Charleston
Map Description:
Map Publication: Mitchell’s New General Atlas
Map Notes:
Map Type: World Atlas
Map Cartographer: Samuel Augustus Mitchell Jr. (1827-1901)
Map of South Carolina County Formations 1747-1987
This Interactive Map of South Carolina Counties show the historical boundaries, names, organization, and attachments of every county, extinct county and unsuccessful county proposal from the creation of the South Carolina territory in 1747 to 1987.
South Carolina County Maps of Road and Highway’s
The South Carolina Department of Transportation has prepared a series of county road maps. These maps contain more detailed information about man-made features than the geological survey maps.
In addition to roads and boundaries, these maps include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries. These South Carolina maps are Free to downloade are in PDF format.
Abbeville County Map
Aiken County Map
Allendale County Map
Anderson County Map
Bamberg County Map
Barnwell County Map
Beaufort County Map
Berkeley County Map
Calhoun County Map
Charleston County Map
Cherokee County Map
Chester County Map
Chesterfield County Map
Clarendon County Map
Colleton County Map
Darlington County Map
Dillon County Map
Dorchester County Map
Edgefield County Map
Fairfield County Map
Florence County Map
Georgetown County Map
Greenville County Map
Greenwood County Map
Hampton County Map
Horry County Map
Jasper County Map
Kershaw County Map
Lancaster County Map
Laurens County Map
Lee County Map
Lexington County Map
Marion County Map
Marlboro County Map
McCormick County Map
Newberry County Map
Oconee County Map
Orangeburg County Map
Pickens County Map
Richland County Map
Saluda County Map
Spartanburg County Map
Sumter County Map
Union County Map
Williamsburg County Map
External South Carolina Map Resources
Old Historical Maps of South Carolina (alabamamaps.ua.edu)
South Carolina Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers (ancestry.com)
U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918 (ancestry.com)
Library of Congress South Carolina Map Collections (loc.gov)
Old Maps of South Carolina (old-maps.com)
South Carolina Antique Maps and Historical Atlases (historicmapworks.com)
Historical South Carolina State Maps (mapsofthepast.com)
Antique Maps of South Carolina (raremaps.com)
South Carolina Map Books (amazon.com)
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