SC 18 from Westminster to Anderson 1937 Official

SC 24 from Westminster to Anderson 1938 Official

Adjustments: Between 1941-51, SC 24 was removed from Old Port Rd/Abercrombie Rd in the Anderson Airport area.
In 1961 or 1962, SC 24 was rerouted in the SC 187 area by following new SC 24-187 construction west across an arm of Lake Hartwell. The new western split of SC 24-187 is 0.6 miles north of the old location. Some of the old SC 24 survives as S-4-34 Whitehall Rd.

SC 187 original SC 24 overlay 1960 Anderson County

SC 24-187 rerouted for Lake Hartwell 1962 Anderson County

In 1962, SC 24's east end moved from Market and Main to Whitner and Main, coinciding with the elimination of SC 80. Webb St became S-4-513.
In 1998 or 1999, SC 24 east was truncated to Murray St.

SC 24 original Anderson ending 1951 Official

SC 24 ending at Whitner/Main 1962 Official

SC 24 truncated to Whitner/Murray 1999 Official

Improvements: SC 24 was fully paved upon designation.
SC 24 was 4-laned from SC 28 to a little west of the SC 187 SB split in 2005.
Comment: SC 24 is actually shorter from Westminster to Anderson than US 76 and passes through less towns and slowdowns.
SC 24 (EB at SC 28 Byp) had the newest looking shield using the S. CAROLINA inside the square I'd ever seen in the late 1980s.

SC 24 Greenwood to Batesburg 1922 Auto Trails

SC 24 truncated to Ninety Six 1924 Blue Book

In 1925 or 1926, SC 24 east was extended as new primary routing through Steedman and Pelion to North, then south as more new primary routing through Neeses, Norway, and Denmark to end at SC 64 Olar.
In 1929, SC 24 was rerouted at North to continue east replacing SC 6 to Orangeburg, then following SC 2 through Bowman and Harleyville before ending at US 78. The old routing south to Olar became part of SC 6 (now US 321).

SC 24 extended east to North then south to Olar 1926 Official

SC 24 rerouted east through Orangeburg to US 78 1930 Official

Also in 1929, SC 24 west was rerouted away from Ninety Six (became SC 246) and instead replaced SC 55 to Greenwood, then followed US 25 to Hodges; replaced SC 25 to Hodges; followed SC 20 to Honea Path; replaced SC 15 through Anderson and Pendleton to Clemson; followed SC 2 through Seneca and Walhalla before entering Georgia above Mountain Rest.

Potpourri of routes from Greenwood to Georgia at Mountain Rest 1926 Official

SC 24 extended to Georgia via Anderson and Walhalla 1930 Official

Around 1932, SC 24 was removed from S-32-76 Samaria Hwy; S-32-19; and Steedman Rd in Lexington County.
In 1933, SC 24 east was truncated to Anderson. The long route to US 78 became US 178. It is still US 178 except: SC 28 Bus through downtown Anderson; US 178 Bus through Greenwood (except SC 24 used Kirksey St); US 178 Bus through Orangeburg

SC 24 truncated to Anderson, replaced by US 178 1933 Official

SC 24 replaced by US 178 through Batesburg 1930 Official

SC 24 replaced by US 178 down to US 78 1930 Official

In 1938, the remaining SC 24 from Anderson to Georgia via Walhalla became part of SC 28. It is still SC 28 except: SC 28 Bus through Pendleton; SC 93 through Clemson; S-37-1 over to Newry area; SC 130/59 throguh Seneca; S-37-3 throguh West Union. See scan for current SC 24 entry.