The Yorkville Enquirer reported on April 14, 1870 – “We hear from Anderson that a large cotton and wool factory is to be established.  Investors: Harris, Cotton and Morris who are from Maryland and Mass., have purchased the water power known as High Shoals from the estate of Andrew McFall, situated south of Anderson.  They plan on building a large building for the manufacutre of cotton and woolen goods and a large number of operative houses.  The place was purchased for $10,000. and includes 50 acres of land.”

Two weeks later on April 28th, 1870 the Yorkville Enquirer reported – “It has been discovered that the reports of the sale of the High Shoals property in Anderson Co., is a swindle.  Mr. Harris, one of the supposed investors, took a check from Col. J.W. Norris for $1,340., as security in the deal and started for Charleston, where he said he had a bank account.  Near Gadsden, Harris said he had taken ill and left the train, never to be seen again.”

On April 16, 1874 the Yk Enquirer reported – “A cotton factory is to be established at High Shoals in Anderson County. Stock in the amount of $50,000. has been subscribed and a stock holders meeting will be held soon to organize.”

The Rock Hill Herald reported on April 11, 1940 – “A water turbine is rusting away in the sand beside the Rocky River at High Shoals in Anderson County.  The turbine and several other pieces of equipment were used by W.C. Whitner when he installed the first generating plant at High Shoals in 1894.  The 5,000 volt generator was the first of its kind. This plant was an experiment, and as soon as it proved successful, Whitner went on to build the Portman Schools project.”

City Directories and History:  Architect, Mr. Robert Mills was hired by the State of S.C. to create accurate maps of the state’s districts.  In turn, he employed knowledgeable surveyors to survey the local areas, from which he created his finished maps of S.C., districts or counties.  This resulted in accurate maps of roads, streams, and cities located in each.  Click on the More Information / ENLARGEABLE links,  (found under the picture column), for an enlargeable county map,  a history of Robert Mill’s survey of S.C. counties, written by Gene Waddell in 1980, an index to the names listed on the maps, and enlargeable quadrants for conducting in depth research.

The Yorkville Enquirer reported on Jan., 11, 1883 – “The house of Tenepey Williams, colored, at High Shoals in Anderson County was destroyed by fire a few days ago and her youngest child was burned to death.”

“Robert Stribling was paid $1,800 for the map of Pendleton on 5 December, 1818 the Atlas plate incorrectly has “Scribling.” Pendleton was the third largest district in the State with 1,836 square miles, and it was by far the most mountainous, yet, as has been mentioned, he was paid substantially less than other surveyors were paid for less difficult surveys. His manuscript was carefully prepared except for the representation of mountains, which are conventionalized and not shown with variations in height, as they are on Wilson’s 1822 map. When Stribling’s survey was approved, the  Joint Committee on Internal Improvements, Maps, singled him out for praise, expressing “their great satisfaction and high approbation, not only of the accuracy and minuteness with which said map had been executed, but also of the style and elegance of the execution.”

A year later, in 1819, after other surveyors had been paid better than he had, he petitioned for an additional sum, saying that he had had “no precedent” to determine a fair price when he agreed to do the work for a set price. He believed that he deserved at least twice what he had received, but he knew, as he told the Legislature, that he was “at your mercy.'” He received no further compensation.” Information from: Mill’s Atlas of South Carolina – 1825, Southern Historical Press, 1980

R&R has also taken individual county maps and created a list of their recorded sites, allowing R&R’s users, faster access to historic data.  Each of the More Information links opens items connected to the Mill’s map of this county.  The last four are those related to Quadrants 1-4.  Names within each quadrant are listed below and at the bottom of the page, is an alphabetical list, of all names shown in Anderson / Pendleton District, along with other counties in which the name also appears. Another excellent website to view the Mill’s maps is at Rumsey’s Maps.

	SECTION #1		SECTION #2		SECTION #3		SECTION #4
1	Barker’s Creek – Ge, Mar, P	2	Anderson, Col. – Ch, P	3	Bacheler’s Retreat P.O. – P	4	Big Estatoe Creek – P
1	Bellinger’s Ford – Gr, P	2	Anderson’s Ferry – P	3	Baker – A, Co, Lan (2), Lex, P, Su	4	Blue Ridge Mountian – P
1	Camp Creek – A, H, K, Lan, Lau, P	2	Andersonville – P	3	Baker’s Mill – P	4	Bradley – Ge, Gr, Mar, P, Su, W
1	Cherokee Creek – P	2	Armstrong’s Bridge – P	3	Barton Ferry and House – O, P	4	Bradley’s Creek – P
1	Clarks Ferry – Gr, P	2	Bear Creek – Ch’f, K, Lan, Lex, P, Su	3	Battle Creek Mountain – P	4	Bradley’s Grist Mill – P
1	Cobbs – P	2	Big Beaver Dam Creek – P (2)	3	Battle Creek – P	4	Bradley’s Saw Mill – P
1	Corner Creek – P	2	Buckhom Creek – P, Y	3	Burchfield’s Bridge – P	4	Burche’s – Mar, P
1	Earles, E., Mill – P	2	Cain Creek – Lan, P	3	Calhoun, Col. E. – P	4	Burche’s Ford – P
1	Gambol – P	2	Cave Hill – P	3	Chatuga River – P	4	Carpenter’s Creek – P
1	Garrison’s Mill – Gr, P	2	Centerville – P	3	Choestoe Creek – P	4	Cedar Rock – P
1	Gen’l Mustergound 17 Reg – P	2	Cherry, S. – P	3	Cleveland – Be, P	4	Chapman, J. – P
1	Harper’s Mill – P	2	Coxes Mill – P	3	Cleveland’s Shoal – P	4	Chump’s Cabin – P
1	Holland – Gr, K, Lau, P	2	Deep Creek Bridge – P	3	Colonel’s Fork – P	4	Commissioner’s Camp – P
1	Holland’s Ford – Gr, P	2	Earle’s Bridge – Gr, P	3	Conner’s Creek – P	4	Devil’s Fork – P
1	Little Beaverdam Creek – P (2)	2	Earle’s Fork – P	3	Fall Creek – Gr, P	4	Doddey’s Creek – P
1	Mauldin’s Bridge – Gr, P	2	East Fork – F, Lex, P	3	Frimmier’s – P	4	Douthel – Gr, P
1	Mauldin, Jacob – P	2	Eighteen Mile Creek – P	3	Gate’s Store – Co, P	4	Douthel’s Ford – Gr, P
1	Montpellier – P	2	First Creek – P	3	Gen’l Musterground 18 Reg – P	4	George’s Creek – Ba, P
1	Narrow Shoal – Gr, P	2	French Store – P	3	Goodland Creek – P	4	Glassy Mt. – Gr, P
1	Nerri – P	2	Gaillard – Cha (9), O, P	3	Harris Shoal – P	4	Golden Creek – P
1	Nerris Branch – P	2	Garrin – P	3	Holden’s Mill – P	4	Gregory – P
1	Nicholson’s Rifle Gun Ferry – P	2	Gist’s Creek – P	3	Humphrey’s Mill – P	4	Gregory’s Creek – P
1	Night – P	2	Gresham’s Mill – A, P	3	Keowee River – P (2)	4	Haygood – Ba (2), Gr, P
1	Pain’s Mill – Gr, P	2	Griffin’s Creek – P	3	Kilpatrick – P	4	Haygood’s Store – P
1	Pea Creek – P	2	Hardin’s Island – P	3	Kilpatrick’s, Widow Mill – P	4	Hunter’s Store and P.O. – P
1	Pickensville – P	2	Harris Ferry – H, P	3	King – A, Ch’f, Co, D, N, P	4	Hunts’ Mill – D (2), Gr, P
1	Pierce – Gr, Mar’b, P	2	Harrison – Be, Ch’f, Co, Gr, K, Lan, P	3	King’s Mill – P	4	Jocassa River – P
1	Pierce’s Ford – Gr, P	2	Harrison’s Ferry – P	3	Lee, John – P	4	Jocassa Valley – P
1	Ranhin’s Saw Mill – P	2	Hatton’s Ford – P	3	Little River – A (2), F, H, Lau, Lex, N, P, R,	4	Keith – Ge (2), P
1	Siddle’s Mill – P	2	Hatton’s Shoal – P	3	Long Creek – O, P	4	Keowee Old Fort – P
1	Slantin’s Bridge – P	2	Hen Coop Creek – P	3	Longnose Creek – P	4	Linche’s – P
1	Smith Creek – P	2	Hobsen’s Bridge – P	3	Martin’s Creek – P	4	Little Estatoe Creek – P
1	Twenty-three Mile Creek – P	2	Kees, Peter – P	3	Massey – Lan (2), P	4	McKenney’s Creek – P
1	Watermelon Creek – P	2	Laure’s Ferry – Gr, P	3	Massey, E. – P	4	McKenney – P (2)
1	Whitefield – P	2	Little Generostee Creek – P	3	Muddy Spring – P	4	McKenney’s Ford – P
1	Wilson’s Ferry – Gr, P	2	Martin’s Bridge – P	3	Mullen – P	4	Mile Creek – P
1	Broad Mouth Creek – P	2	Maverick, Sl. – P	3	Mullen’s Ford – P	4	Mount St. John – P
1	Saluda River – P	2	Maverick’s and Lewis Merch. Mill – P	3	Nicholson, M. – P	4	Oolenoe Creek (N,S Fords) – P
1	Boyle’s Major – P	2	McDaniel’s Ferry – P	3	Nicholson’s Fork – P	4	Poor Creek – P
1	Hurrican Shoals – P	2	McDill, James – P	3	Nicholson’s, Mt., Creek – P	4	Potatoe Hill Mt. – P
1	Edmonson’s – P	2	McGees Mill & (Store) – P	3	North Fork – A, Gr, Lau, N (3), P (4)	4	Prarter’s Creek – P
1	Brushy Creek – P	2	McMillan – Ch’f, Mar, P	3	North Fork Cheochee Creek – P	4	Pumpkin Town – P
1	Earle’s, G. – P	2	Moffat – P	3	Ocony Creek – P	4	Reed – A, E, P, U
		2	Moffat’s Mill – P (2)	3	Ocony Station (Oconee) – P	4	Reed Bridge – P
		2	Moor – E, K, P, Su, Y	3	Old Indian Line – P	4	Reedy – Ch, Ch’f, Gr, Mar, P
		2	Moor’s Mill – P (2)	3	Picken’s Ferry – P	4	Rice’s Creek – P
		2	Mountain Creek – E, Gr (2), P	3	Picken’s Shoal – P	4	Shoals Creek – P (2)
		2	North – Co (2), P	3	Pitt – P	4	Six Mile Mountain – P
		2	Parrar’s Creek – P	3	Pitt’s Grist and Saw Mill – P	4	Table Rock – P
		2	Pendleton – Gr, P	3	Polaskie – P	4	Table Rock Mt. – P
		2	Perryman’s Mill – P	3	Reedy Branch – A, Ch’f, N, P	4	Toxaway River  – P
		2	Picken’s Tanyard – P	3	Richland Creek – P	4	Visage’s Creek – P
		2	Picken’s, Gen., House – P	3	Rifle Gun Factory – P	4	Watacoo Creek – P
		2	Picken’s, Gov., now Carter’s – P	3	Roberston – A, F, N, P	4	White Water Falls – P
		2	Picken’s, Widow, Mill – P	3	Robertson’s Ford – P	4	White Water River – P
		2	Pickens – A, P	3	Rocky Fork of Chauga – P	4	Williams, Jos.  Mill – P
		2	Pickens, Gov. – P	3	Sander’s Creek – K, P	4	Wolf – Mar, P, Sp
		2	Pinckney – Cha, Co, Ge, O, P, U	3	Shead – P	4	Wolf Creek – P, Y
		2	Poor House – P	3	Shead Mill – P	4	Pendleton to Haygood’s Store
		2	Portman’s Island – P	3	Shoulder B. Creek – P	4	Crow Creek – P
		2	Portman’s Shoals – P	3	Snow Creek – P	4	Twelve Mile River – P
		2	Pruce – P	3	South Fork Cheockee Creek – P	4	Cedar Creek – P
		2	Pruce’s Ford – P	3	Stone – Ba, P	4	Provisional Line between NC and SC
		2	Reese – P	3	Stone M.H. – P	4	Sassafars Mountain
		2	Rocky Creek – F, Gr, P	3	Toxway Creek – P	4	Commissioner’s Island – P
		2	Rock Mill – P	3	Village Fork – P	4	Earle’s Upper Bridge and Bridge – P
		2	Rossman – P	3	Village Fork of Chauga – P	4	Brown Mountain – P
		2	Rossman’s Mill – P	3	Walton – P
		2	Salem M.H. – F, P	3	Walnut Stump Creek – P
		2	Sandy Spring – P	3	Walton’s Ford – P
		2	Saw and Grist Mill – P, U (3)	3	Whet Stone Creek – P
		2	Seneca River – P (2)	3	Whetstone – Lex, P
		2	Shockley’s Ferry – P	3	Barton’s Ferry Road – P
		2	Simpson’s M.H. – P	3	Pendleton Road – P
		2	Sloan, D. – P	3	Robertson’s Horse Shoe – P
		2	Sloan’s Ferry – P	3	Barton’s Creek – P
		2	Small Creek – Lex (2), P (2)	3	Brass Town Creek – P
		2	Smith’s – P	3	Cherokee Purchase – P
		2	Smith, Thos. – P, Y	3	McDaniel’s Creek – P
		2	Thompson, Jas. – P	3	Picken’s Gen House – P
		2	Thompson’s, James, Mill – P	3	Crooked Creek – P
		2	Tucker – A (2), Ge (3), N, P, R	3	Sloan, D. and Mill #2 – P
		2	Tucker’s Bridge and Mill – P	3	Cane Creek Bridge – P
		2	Varrennes – P	3	Waltons Ford to Oconee Station
		2	Varrennes Tavern and P.O. – P	3	Barton’s Ford Road to Pendleton
		2	Webb’s Island – Co, P (2)	3	Watson’s Ford Road to Douthel’s Ford
		2	Webb’s Creek – P	3	Oconee to McKinney’s
		2	Weems Creek – P
		2	White’s Mill – Ch, P
		2	Whitmire Creek – P
		2	Wilson’s Creek – A (2), O, P
		2	Canoe Creek – P
		2	Miller – P
		2	Garrin’s Creek – P
		2	Cherry – P
		2	Earle Mill – P

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Shallow Ford over the Seneca River, about three hundred yards below Earle’s Bridge, was so named because of its smooth, easy crossing. A ferry established in 1830; it was first called McDaniel’s Ferry, after Mr. McDaniel who lived about one half mile east of the river. In 1854, the Rev. David Simmons, Mr. McDaniel and Samuel Brown, formed a company and erected an open bridge at the ferry, supported by huge hewn logs. It was nicknamed the “cornstalk bridge,” and was swept away a year later by high water. A few years later Baylis Earle acquired the property and built a bridge.

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In 1894, while the High Shoals project was still under construction, William Church Whitner, went 11 miles west of

Anderson and bought 95 acres of land at Portman Shoals for $300.00. This land was once owned by John Portman, Langdon Cheves, and Samuel Earle. Christopher Portman, sailed from England, October 11, 1679, on the ship “Endeavor” for Carolina. He is listed

among the Colonial Patriots in the year 1700. John Portman, who later owned much land on Seneca River, served in the Cherokee Expedition 1759-1760. His grandson, John, and his son-in-law, Lieutenant William Grant, Jr., fought in the South Carolina Militia during the Revolutionary War. So, Portman Shoals was named after the Portmans who settled there.

(Information from: Names in South Carolina by C.H. Neuffer, Published by the S.C. Dept. of English, USC)

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