Louise Yancey. Composition in Warms. 1975. watercolor 17 1/2" x 24". Image courtesy of the SC Arts Commission.
Find out about transportation, environmental issues, and other ways South Carolinians and the environment interact.
Transportation
- A new map of South Carolina with its canals, roads & distances…
This 1833 map is the first to show the South Carolina Canal and Rail Road Company’s line. - 1863 Charleston Harbor
Image of Charleston Harbor during the Civil War. - Rise and Fall and Rise: South Carolina's Maritime History
South Carolina has a long history of maritime trade. - South Carolina Railroads Photograph Collection
Explore this detailed collection of train stations, depots, rail yards, and engines from across South Carolina. - Anderson Automobile
The Anderson Automobile was built by John Gary Anderson in Rock Hill, SC from 1916-1926.
Electricity & Power
- Hydropower
Find out how South Carolina’s hydroelectric plants are changing to address their impact on the environment. - South Carolina Electricity Profile
See how much electricity and emission South Carolina’s power plants produced in 2007. - History of Santee Cooper Power
The Santee Cooper project started in 1939 to provide power to many South Carolinians. - Santee Cooper Project – 1939
Read about the plantations, churches, cemeteries, and other places that were lost with the construction of Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie. - Building Santee Cooper
Explore the 188 images from the construction of the Pinopolis and Santee dams. - Dominion Energy Power Plants
Find out about the different types of power plants in use at Dominion Energy in central South Carolina.
Environmental Issues
- Global Warming & South Carolina
Global warming can seriously affect South Carolina’s resources and economy. - Climate Change and South Carolina
How could climate change affect South Carolina? - South Carolina Air Quality
Find out the air quality in your hometown right now! - Air Quality
These fact sheets are quick guides to quality issues such as carbon monoxide, ethanol, radon, and more! - Lead
What do you know about lead in your drinking water? - Recycling
These fact sheets offer information about land waste such as landfills, environmental careers, recycling, and more!
Exotic Pests and Biological Invaders
- Exotic Plant Pest Species of SC
Invasive exotic or non-native plants can compete with native species and often take over an entire landscape and reduce plant biodiversity. - Chinese Tallow
The Chinese tallow tree is invading many coastal plain landscapes of the Southeast. - Knocking Back Biological Invaders
Learn about many different biological invaders and what can be done to stop the damage to native species.
