SC 288 originally in two pieces 1940 Official

SC 288 continuous and expanded out to 55 miles 1942 Official

In 1947, SC 288 west was truncated to SC 271 (now SC 130) Salem. US 76 to SC 28 became S-37-35; SC 28 to Salem became S-37-19 and S-37-24 (this is now SC 11/S-37-24/SC 130).
In 1949, SC 288 was re-extended from Salem south to West Union.

SC 288 reduced to Salem-Marietta 1948 Official

SC 288 extended back to West Union 1949 Official

In 1956, SC 288 west was truncated to SC 8-11 Pumpkintown. Pumpkintown west around to West union all became SC 11. Today this is SC 11 out of West Union; S-37-24; SC 130 to Salem; S-37-44, S-37-190, S-37-25 to Lake Jocassee; about 3 miles including the town of Jocassee is under Lake Jocassee; S-37-100; US 178.
In 1971, SC 288 was extended west over SC 11 to its current end at US 178. For some reason the 1970 Official labels SC 11 there as TEMP 288.

SC 288 mostly replaced by SC 11 1956 Official

SC 288 extended back to US 178 1971 Official

Improvements: SC 288 was paved in from US 178 west to Eastatoe in 1940.
In 1942, SC 288 was paved on its eastern extension to Marietta except between SC 8 and the Greenville line.
In 1949, SC 288 was paved on its renewal from West union to Salem and also everywhere east of US 178.
In 1951, SC 288 was paved from Salem to Jocassee.
Jocassee to Eastatoe was not paved while it was part of SC 288.
There are no multilane segments on SC 288.
Comment: SC 288 was once the only way to get E-W across the top of Pickens and Oconee Counties.
NC 288 and GA 288 were also victims of lake submersion. Conspiracy?