Abandoned Record
About Purrysburg
Purrysburg is an unincorporated community in Jasper County, South Carolina. While the town itself was abandoned, the settlers were successful.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Purrysburg, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.
Map
Where Purrysburg is
Historic maps
10 historic USGS maps cover Purrysburg
Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.
- 1920 Hardeeville sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1943 Hardeeville sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1947 Savannah sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1948 Savannah sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1953 Hardeeville sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1957 Savannah sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1960 Savannah sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1961 Savannah sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1962 Hardeeville sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1981 Savannah sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
Before you go
- Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
- Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
- Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Purrysburg, South Carolina": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q7261547.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).