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The US50 - A guide to the fifty states. South Carolinians were leaders in the resistance to the Stamp Act and took and active part in the American Revolution, with at least 299 battles and skirmishes fought here. The initial overt act of the Revolution occurred in South Carolina at Fort Charlotte in McCormick County on July 12, 1775. This was the first British property seized by force by American Revolutionary forces. The first decisive victory of the war involving land and naval forces was won at Fort Moultrie, near Charleston. The battles of Kings Mountain (1780) and Cowpens (1781) are considered by many historians to be the turning points in the Revolution.
South Carolina Upstate Information. Serving the six counties of upstate South Carolina: Anderson, Greenville, Cherokee, Oconee, Pickens, and Spartanburg.
Welcome to South Carolina. Here you will find world-class coastal resorts, pristine beaches, and more than 330 golf courses designed by the world's best architects. Our state parks offer diverse settings that range from scenic mountaintops to quiet, inland lakes.
MySCGov.com. Welcome to South Carolina, the home of "Smiling Faces and Beautiful Places." Please take a moment to tour our site and become acquainted with our friendly state. The goal of our web site is to provide a quick and easy access to all aspects of South Carolina Government, as well as link you to other local, county and national sites.
South Carolina State Parks. Welcome to the official website of the South Carolina State Park Service. The Park Service manages and protects more than 80,000 acres of South Carolina's natural and cultural resources, which range from deep mountain wilderness and old-growth forests, to plantation homes, battlefields, waterfronts and wetlands. We invite you to enjoy these beautiful places through wise use and responsible recreation. Take your time, find your park and discover the variety of experiences you can have visiting these treasures. Also witness the stewardship practices that protect these wild and beautiful places. Find it here, in the official website of the South Carolina State Park Service.
Geological Sciences at The University of South Carolina. On a state and national level, the department anticipates increasing opportunities for geosciences driven by the relevance of our discipline to the mitigation of natural hazards and those our society has created, as well as the management of nonrenewable natural resources.
State TopoView South Carolina from the National Geophysical Data Center.
South Carolina - History, Genealogy. South Carolina's Front Door. The Revolutionary War in South Carolina - 1775-1783; South Carolina Historical Maps, Plats; Historic Preservation; Historical Summaries, Timelines; and Dixie - Song of the South.
The Lords Proprietorsords from the Charleston Multimedia Project. On March 24, 1663, Charles II granted to the Lords Proprietors a slice of North America running from the Atlantic to the Pacific, lying between 36 degrees north latitude on the north and 31 degrees on the south.
The Music of the American Civil War (1861-1865). These General MIDI files are based on The Civil War Songbook: Complete Original Sheet Music for 37 Songs Selected and with an Introduction by Richard Crawford, published by Dover Publications in 1977.
South Carolina State Information from 50states.com.
Wildernet - South Carolina. South Carolina terrain encompasses white sand beaches, barrier islands, hardwood forests, colonial plantations and moss-covered trees. Recreation enthusiasts will find plenty of opportunities in this state. The state can be split into four distinct regions: Upland country, central South Carolina, the Grand Strand and the southern coast. The Upland region encompasses the land in the northwest corner of the state. The Savannah River forms the western border of this region, separating Georgia from South Carolina.
South Carolina - Naturally! The Blue Ridge Region makes up only 2% of the land area of South Carolina. The Blue Ridge Mountains extend from Georgia to Virginia and are the eastern part of the Appalachian System that runs from Alabama to Quebec. They are the source of many mountain streams and rivers. The southeast "border" of the Blue Ridge Region is the Brevard fault. Sassafras Mountain is the highest peak at 3,560 feet above sea level, although it straddles the NC border. Pinnacle Mountain is the tallest peak totally within SC.
South Carolina - Naturally! The Piedmont Region is called a plateau by some geologic experts. Plateaus are relatively flat, raised areas of land. They are usually horizontal rises of rock, which were raised by forces of Earth. Piedmont literally means "foot of the mountain". In South Carolina the Piedmont region comprises one third of the area of SC and is typically hilly country
South Carolina - Naturally! The Sandhills are hilly, unconnected bands of sand. Above these sand deposits lies the Fall line, where the rocky river beds meet the sediment covered river bottoms of the Coastal Plain. Many cities besides Columbia were built along the fall line as it runs up the east coast (Atlanta, Raleigh, Richmond, Washington D.C. and Philadelphia). This was as far as most boats could sail safely upriver.
South Carolina - Naturally! The Coastal Plain of South Carolina extends from the sandy beaches of the Coastal Zone to the Sandhills and the Fall line. This is the largest geographic region covering about 2/3 of S.C. and includes such features as vast flood plains, marshland, swamps of moss-hung cypress trees, several man-made lakes, wild grass prairies called savannahs, and Carolina Bays.
South Carolina - Naturally! The backwater area has savannahs, marshes, swampy forests and coastal rivers that rise & fall with the tides. The outer part is made of three divisions: 1) the Grand Strand - the arcuate of 60 miles of sandy beaches from the NC border to Winyah Bay, 2) the Santee Delta - 18 miles, runs from Winyah Bay to Bulls Island , 3) Sea Island Complex - has Sea Islands and Barrier Islands.
South Carolina - Naturally! Contains information on the the five geologic regions of South Carolina: the Blue Ridge, the Piedmont, the Sandhills, the Coastal Plain, and the Backwater. And information on mineral resources, a geologic timeline, and a map of South Carolina.
SC Department of Natural Resources Home Page. The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) is the advocate for and steward of the state's natural resources.
Historical States Concerning The Battle of Kings Mountain. This document was prepared by the staff of the U.S. Army War College, and Published by the United States House of Representatives in 1928, as House Document 328.
The Battle of Kings Mountain, by General Joseph Graham by General Joseph Graham. Published in The Southern Literary Messenger, September 30, 1845.
The Battle of The Cowpens. This account was prepared by the Historical Section of the Army War College, and was published by order of the United States House of Represenatives in 1928.
Taken from the South Carolina Draft Land Management Plan for the Jocassee Gorges. The recorded history of the Jocassee Gorges area dates back to 1539 when Hernando deSoto explored the area. South of what is now Lake Jocassee Dam was once Keowee Village or Keowee Town, the capital of the Lower Cherokee Indians.
The South Carolina GenWeb - South Carolina Genealogy contains a clickable map.
Revolutionary War to Civil War maps: South Carolina in the Revolution; Kings Mountains; Wilderness Road and Kentucky, 1774-1785; Routes of the Great Philadelphia Wilderness Road and Wilderness Road; 1785 Eastern United Staes map; South Carolina 1779; South Carolina 1796; South Carolina historical map 1839; South Carolina 1867; South Carolina Creeks and Rivers.
The South Carolina Colonial Period: Parishes and Counties of South Carolina; County Creation Dates; Parishes of Charleston District 1790; 1760 Cherokee Nation; South Carolina Judical Districts 1769; America 1680 (the territory in America claimed by France and the territory marked as "Florida"); Carte Particulere de la Caroline 1696; Carte du Mexique...Florida 1703 (The colonies huddled to the east of the Allegheny Mountains are more detailed---Virginia has company now with "Carolina". Native American tribes shown.); a map of the provinces of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia 1747.
Mills' 1825 South Carolina Atlas. In 1826 Robert Mills submitted to the South Carolina State Senate a copy of his Atlas. It was the first atlas of an American state. Several dozen individuals had worked since 1815 to complete the Atlas. At least twenty surveyors had prepared careful surveys of every District. As Mill's later stated, South Carolina was "now acknowledged to be in advance of her Sister States ..." In his speech given at the 6th International Conference on the History of Cartography, 7-11 September, 1975, Walter W. Ristow noted that Maine and New York published state atlases in 1829 and that no other state published another one for thirty-five years. The Atlas includes maps of each of the then existing Districts in South Carolina. Each District map shows place names, waterbodies, roads, and other useful information. Plantations, farms, mills, ferries, and more are shown usually using the name of the owner. There were actually four essential works produced. First, there were surveys made of each District between 1817 and 1821. Second, there were some district maps produced between 1818 and 1821 from some of the surveys. Third, in the fall of 1821 the first 50 copies of Wilson's Map of the State were printed and another 2,500 were printed in April 1882. And Fourth, Robert Mills worked to produce the Atlas between 1823 and 1825 using the earlier works as the basis. The Atlas was published in 1825 and first distributed in 1826.
The South Carolina Gazetteer from the South Carolina Genweb.
Notable South Carolinians contains a list Proprietary Governors.
South Carolina As It Was: Vintage South Carolina in Postcards.
South Carolina Counties and Districts. From the establishment of a colony on the Ashley River in 1671 until roughly 1710, South Carolina was part of "Carolina" which embraced both modern North and South Carolina. South Carolina was recognized as a royal colony in 1723.
Map of Anglican Parishes. In addition to normal church functions, Parishes of the Anglican Church served as election districts during the colonial period.
South Carolina Counties and Districts 1792-1868.
SCGenWeb Archives contains many helpful files that can be downloaded for your own private use.
Southeastern Genealogy Online's South Carolina contains a State History; County Formation Maps; County Census Maps; and the Military History of South Carolina.
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