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South Carolina Maps and
Data
Geologic Maps:
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.
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Geographic Information Systems (GIS):
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 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.
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Historic Aerial Photos:
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.
NASA
Space Image Library This website shows many videos and images of
historical moments in the history of NASA.
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Historic Maps:
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.
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.
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Navigation
& Travel:
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Road Map
Links:
South Carolina Department Of
Transportation county maps The
department provides county level maps in Adobe Reader format.
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Travel Guides:
(paper)
The Map Library contains a number of
travel guides and guidebooks for South Carolina. Here are two Thomas
Cooper Library catalog queries which display some available resources:
guidebooks,
tourist maps.
The South Caroliniana Library also contains a substantial collection of
South Carolina travel guides.
Travel
Guide Links:
SC
Trails SCTrails.net provides
maps and information about hundreds of scenic trails in South Carolina.
SCIWay Travel and Tourism guide
This is SCIWay’s list of links to various online resources intended for
travelers in South Carolina.
South
Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism
SCPRT provides information, guides and maps for recreational activities
across South Carolina.
South Caroliniana Published Materials
The SCL contains many guidebooks and travels guide for the state.
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Physical Geography: (terrain)
Delorme 3-D TopoQuads
(digital) This CD-ROM collection of
topographic maps is an interactive research system available in the Map
Library. This version is current as of 2002.
Delorme
Topo USA
(digital) Topo USA is a CD-ROM collection of terrain maps for the entire
US. The collection, as well as assistance in accessing it, is available
in the Map Library.
Department of Housing & Urban
Development (paper) This collection features special flood hazard areas
for South Carolina counties in the mid-1970’s. These large scale maps
are available for viewing in the Map Library.
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Flood Insurance Rate Maps (paper) These 1980’s-1990’s maps from FEMA are
part of the National Flood Insurance Program. They classify the most
areas most susceptible to damaging floods as Special Flood Hazard
Areas. This extensive collection includes several FEMA-published flood
insurance studies and has coverage of virtually all at-risk areas in
South Carolina. These maps are available in the Map Library during
regular hours.
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.
National Geographic Collection
(digital) The Map Library has a CD-ROM archive of all National
Geographic magazines and maps from 1888 to the 1990’s. The Map Library
staff will provide assistance in accessing this information.
South Carolina: An Atlas
(paper, digital) This atlas from the South Carolina Geographic Alliance
and the USC Department of Geography illustrates cultural and physical
features unique to South Carolina. Both the
atlas
and its
CD-ROM companion
are available for viewing in the Map Library.
Topographic Maps: 1888-present (paper,
digital) USGS Topographic Maps (also known as “topos” and “quads”) are
the national standard for depiction of physical land features. The Map
Library contains a complete collection these topographic maps covering
South Carolina, and many of these 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. Maps
featured here have coverage ranging from the usual 7.5” to older 15” and
30” versions. All topographic maps are available for viewing in the Map
Library (click
here
for a searchable list) during regular hours. The earlier 15’ and 30”
topos are available online
digitally.
The most current topographic maps are scheduled for conversion to
digital format.
Wetland Inventory Maps (paper) The Map
Library has a series of maps produced by the Fish and Wildlife Service
(Department of the Interior) for the Wetland Inventory. These maps from
around 1990 combined information from USGS topographic maps, aerial
photography and field examinations to display the quantity and
characteristics of wetlands across South Carolina.
Physical
Geography Links:
Army Corps of Engineers The
Corps provides maps that are particularly useful for research in water
resource management.
Climate Research Lab The lab focuses on meteorology and
climatology.
Federal Emergency Management Agency
FEMA provides maps and geographic software related to disaster risk and
management.
Hazards and Vulnerability
Research Institute The HVRI focuses on the effects of past
disturbances and the response to future hazards.
South Carolina Coastal Erosion Study The USGS in partnership with
USC and other organizations conducts studies regarding the conditions of
South Carolina’s coast.
South Carolina Geodetic Survey
Part of the Office of Research & Statistics, the SCGS provides a range
of data about the SC landscape.
Weather Underground WU
lists current global weather conditions as well as historic records.
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Political Maps and Data:
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.
Map Library Paper Map Collection
(paper) The Map Library contains resources too numerous to list
detailing the political features within South Carolina. This material
includes atlases and maps of historic and current counties, cities and
districts. The historical boundaries of counties and districts are
particularly useful as these lines have changed through the years. The
South Caroliniana Library also contains a substantial collection of
Historic Maps of South Carolina.
National Geographic Collection
(digital) The Map Library has a CD-ROM archive of all National
Geographic magazines and maps from 1888 to the 1990’s. The Map Library
staff will provide assistance in accessing this information.
South Carolina: An Atlas
(paper, digital) This atlas from the South Carolina Geographic Alliance
and the USC Department of Geography illustrates cultural and physical
features unique to South Carolina. Both the
atlas
and its
CD-ROM companion
are available for viewing in the Map Library.
Political Links:
ePodunk
Highlighting the “power of place,” this site provides profiles on 46,000
locations across America. This link goes to South Carolina listings.
SC Department of Archives and History
The department preserves and promotes the documentary and
cultural heritage of the Palmetto State. The archives include maps and
digital resources.
SC Department of Commerce
These maps provide useful political and financial information.
SCIWay County Maps
This is SCIWay’s list of several South Carolina County maps available
online.
USC Libraries Catalog – SC Maps
To see the list of maps at the South Caroliniana Library, visit the
catalog and select “Columbia South Caroliniana Library” from the third
menu.
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This page updated
April 16, 2009