Chapman's Bridge 40-39-01x / 40-37-02x

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Overview

Modified Howe through truss bridge over Clearwater Creek (Orignally built across the Keowee River) on Route 133 (Originally Route 288)

Location

Pickens County, South Carolina, and Oconee County, South Carolina

Status

Destroyed by fire sparked by lightning.

History

Built 1917 on Route 288 near Jocasee, relocated to Keowee-Toxaway State Nature Area 1969, Struck by lightning & burned June 4th, 1974

Design

Modified Howe through truss

Dimensions

Span length: 131.0 ft.
Total length: 131.0 ft.

Also called

Chapman Bridge

Approximate latitude, longitude

+34.91863, -82.88082   (decimal degrees)
34°55'07" N, 82°52'51" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

17/328191/3865633 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Salem

Inventory numbers

WGCB SC/40-37-02x (World Guide to Covered Bridges number)
WGCB SC-39-01x (World Guide to Covered Bridges number)
WGCB SC/40-39-01x (World Guide to Covered Bridges number)
BH 37633 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

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Update Log 

• April 22, 2015: Updated by Luke: Added GPS coords of original location, two more links, & WGCB numbers
• November 16, 2014: Updated by Luke: Merged plan from HABS
• October 15, 2008: Added by Kim Harvey

Sources 

• Kim Harvey
• Pickens County, South Carolina - Info
• November 25, 1950 edition of The Spartanburg Herald-Journal - Google News - Image + Info
• USGW Archives - Info.txt
• Luke
• Flickr - Pickens County Library System Historical Photo Collection - Image #1
• Flickr - Pickens County Library System Historical Photo Collection - Image #2
• Pickens Coutny Tour:Eastatoe Valley - Geocities Mirror - Info
• Traveling Luck - Old Location Map
• Jocassee Journal - South Carolina DNR - Info.pdf
• Lost Bridges - Imagery from original location
• Lost Bridges - Imagery at relocation spot

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