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 South Carolina Maps and Data
Index
Geologic Maps
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Historic Aerial Photos
Historic Maps
Navigation & Travel
Aeronautical
Nautical
Road Maps
Travel Guides
Physical Geography (terrain)
Political Maps & Data
Geologic Maps á back to top á
Geologic Highway Maps (paper) Geologic highway maps are multicolored regional maps which
provide data for rock and soil sample collection and other points of
geologic information. These
maps were produced in the 1960’s and 1970’s by the American
Association of Petroleum Geologists.
South Carolina
is included in this collection’s nationwide coverage. The Geologic Highway Maps are
available for viewing in the Map Library.
Historic Soil Survey Maps (paper, digital) This
is a collection of US Department of Agriculture Soil Survey maps from
1900 to the 1930’s.
These maps are available for viewing in the Map Library and are
also available digitally .
Petroleum Economist Maps (paper, digital)
These maps consist of a collection from the Petroleum Economist magazine
and include energy, pipeline and oil storage maps from 1991 through the
present. These maps are
available for viewing in the Map Library. Ask the Map Library staff for
assistance in accessing the PE archive online.
United States Geological Survey
Geologic Maps (paper) The Map Library collection includes geologically-themed maps from the
US Geological Survey covering South Carolina
as well as North Carolina and Georgia. These maps produced from the
1970& 8217;s forward include themes of
mineral production, general geology, earthquake frequency, stability, stratigraphic framework and aeromagnetism. These maps are available in the
Map Library.
Geologic Map Links:
Geology.com Map of SC This Geology.com page has several
geologic South Carolina
maps as well as links to other geologic information about the state.
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources The Department
distributes ESRI Shapefiles of geologic
regions, digital elevation and fall line data.
United States Geological Survey The USGS provides a
wealth of data about the geology of the United
States to include South Carolina.
Geographic Information Systems
(GIS) á back to top á
Delorme 3-D TopoQuads (digital) This CD-ROM
collection of 3-D topographic maps is an interactive research system
available in the Map Library.
This version is current as of 2002.
Fort Jackson through the Years (digital) Part of a project with Fort
Jackson, this digital collection of georeferenced aerial photographs
from the 1950’s through the 1980’s provides a quick means of
viewing historic change in specific locations on Fort Jackson. This project is available upon
request in ESRI format; the Map Library provides a machine capable of
processing this information.
Map Templates (digital) The Map Library
provides some basic outline maps on which users can base projects.
South
Carolina Geographic Alliance CD-ROMs (digital) The South Carolina
Geographic Alliance has published several interactive CD-ROMs which teach
geographic concepts and South
Carolina’s geography in particular. The collections at the Map Library
include the following:
Integrating,
Geography, Science and Math
South Carolina Interactive Geography Lessons
for Elementary Teachers
South Carolina
Interactive Geography v3.0
South Carolina: An Atlas - CD Companion
The Hunley: Interactive Geography v1.1
GIS Links:
Center
for GIS and Remote Sensing This center exists to assist GIS
and Remote Sensing users in the USC community and beyond.
Google Earth Google Earth is a GIS package that
displays aerial and satellite photos as well as many other layers in a
user friendly format.
South Carolina Arc Users Network These SC GIS users share
information and data for a variety of applications.
South Carolina county GIS
programs
South Carolina Department of Health and
Environmental Control This Department produces data layers on a variety of human and
physical topics.
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources The Department
distributes information of recreational and geological significance.
South Carolina GIS Coordinator – Tim Detroy
is the South Carolina GIS Coordinator for State Agencies.
South Carolina Office of Research
and Statistics This office provides
digital maps of SC political districts in Adobe and ESRI formats.
University of South Carolina Geography Department The USC Geography
Department produces a wealth of GIS data each semester for education and
research. The
department’s website lists the information necessary to contact
faculty about their research.
University of South Carolina GIS Server The University of
South Carolina Campus GIS Center hosts information related to the
university campus as well as products from the faculty and students of
the USC Geography Department.
Historic Aerial Photos á back to top á
Aerial Indexes and Photos (paper, some digital)
The USC Map Library is home to over 130,000 aerial photos of South Carolina
from the 1930’s to the 1980.
The photos vary in size from standard 9” by 9” prints
to quadruple enlargements.
The collection also includes indexes of all South Carolina counties for quick
location of specific photos and small-scale views. The photos provide valuable
information for engineers, ecologists and a variety of other academics
and professionals. The entire
collection resides at the USC Map Library and is available for public
viewing. For more convenient
service, please contact the Map Library staff to make an appointment. A few of the aerial photos of the
city of Columbia
are available digitally through the
University Libraries Digital Collections site. The rest of the indexes and aerial
photos are scheduled for digital conversion.
Fort Jackson through the Years (digital) Part of a project with Fort
Jackson, this digital collection of georeferenced aerial photographs
from the 1950’s through the 1980& 8217;s provides a quick means
of viewing historic change in specific locations on Fort Jackson. This project is available upon
request in ESRI format; the Map Library provides a machine capable of
processing this information.
Historic Maps á back to top á
AniMap Plus 2.6 (digital) The Map Library provides patrons with access to the AniMap Plus 2.6 program and data.
This program allows the user to navigate through the changes in
political geography in the lower 48 United States from 1776 to
the present. Due to the
complex and powerful nature of this program, the Map Library also has on
hand Plucking, Plotting, and
Places…a video tutorial of AniMap. This series of instructional
videos and handouts from the program’s creator will help users of
any experience level master it quickly.
Civil
War Map Collection (digital) This 12-disc collection of high-resolution scans contains 795 maps
and pages relating to the American Civil War. This collection’s scope is
truly massive; there are 56 rare maps of South
Carolina and 250 of Virginia! All images are stored
in MrSID format.
Historic Road Maps (paper) The Map Library is home to a substantial collection of historically
significant road maps of South
Carolina.
These maps date back to the 1910’s and the
collection’s density allows readers to see South Carolina road changes as they
develop. These maps are
available for public viewing in the Map Library.
Historic Soil Survey Maps (paper, digital) This
is a collection of US Department of Agriculture Soil Survey maps from
1900 to the 1930’s.
These maps are available for viewing in the Map Library and are
also available digitally through the
University Libraries Digital Collection.
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps (digital) This collection of
maps (dating as far back as 1884) from the Sanborn Map Company depicts
dozens of South Carolina
cities for the purpose of fire insurance assessments. These maps reside at the South
Caroliniana Library and are also available digitally through the
University Libraries Digital Collection.
United States Geological Survey Topographic Maps: 1888-1975 (paper, digital) USGS
Topographic Maps (also known as & 8220;topos”
and “quads& 8221;) are the national standard for depiction of
physical land features. The
Map Library contains a complete collection these topographic maps
covering South Carolina
many of which date back to the late 19th Century. Some, particularly the older maps,
were produced by military agencies such as the Army Mapping Service and
Defense Mapping Agency.
Historical topographic maps are available for viewing in the Map
Library (searchable list) during regular
hours and are also available digitally.
Fort Jackson through the Years (digital) Part of a project with Fort
Jackson, this digital collection of georeferenced aerial photographs
from the 1950’s through the 1980’s provides a quick means of
viewing historic change in specific locations on Fort Jackson. This project is available upon
request in ESRI format; the Map Library provides a machine capable of
processing this information.
South Caroliniana Library Dedicated to
preserving the history of the state and its citizens, the South Caroliniana
Library contains the largest South
Carolina historic paper map collection.
Historic Map Links:
Ancestry.com Historic US Maps
1513-1990 This commercial
genealogy research site has historic maps dating back to the 16th
century. South Carolina maps are among those in
the collection.
Historic Map Works - South
Carolina Historic Map Works
features a handful of high resolution map images from 1780 through 1900,
most of which focus on Charleston.
History of Cartography / WWW-Virtual Library This site
links to thousands of map images.
Perry-Castaneda Map Collection – Historical
US This collection of
Historical US maps from the University
of Texas includes many early
maps of South Carolina.
SCIWay Historic SC Maps List This is a compilation of various
online resources for Historic SC Maps
University of Alabama Historic SC
Maps The University of Alabama
makes its collection of historic SC maps available for online viewing.
Navigation & Travel á back to top á
Aeronautical (paper) The Map Library’s collection of Defense Mapping Agency
aeronautical charts includes Tactical
Pilotage Charts (TPC, 1:500000 scale), Operational Navigation Charts (ONC, 1:1000000
scale) and Jet
Navigation Charts (JNC, 1:2000000 scale) dating from the 1970’s to the
present. These maps include
coverage of South Carolina;
they are available for viewing in the Map Library.
Aeronautical
Chart Links:
National Aeronautical Charting
Office The Federial
Avaiation Administration’s NACO provides
free downloads of a number of charts and procedures. The office also sells other
aeronautical charts.
SkyVector This site provides an interactive
view of aeronautical charts.
Nautical Charts (paper) The Map Library has NOAA nautical charts of the United States
(1:40000 and 1:80000 scale) as well as Bathymetric Fishing maps. These maps
include coverage of the South
Carolina coast dating from the early 20th
century. These maps are
available in the Map Library and also scheduled for conversion to digital
form. The USC map library has
a number of early atlases that feature sea charts of early explorers.
Nautical Chart Links:
Office of Coast Survey At this page NOAA provides the
means to view only current nautical charts and to download them.
Road Maps (paper) The Map Library road maps collection for South Carolina
includes state, city and county level maps from the 1940’s to the
present produced by a variety of publishers including the American
Automobile Association, Rand-McNally, MapArt
and an assortment of gasoline companies. These maps are available for
viewing in the Map Library. | 
