Greenville in Greenville County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Original Water Filter
Photographed By Brian Scott, June 14, 2009
1. The Original Water Filter Marker
A watershed is the land that drains into a body of water. The land in front of you is a forested watershed. That's important because rain falling on a dirt road will end up as a mud puddle, but rain falling on a forested slope will end up as clear streams.
This land is also a protected watershed. That's important because rain falling on developed land can pick up chemicals, animal waste and other trash, but rain falling on underdeveloped land stays free of contaminants. That's why Greenville's 19th-century leaders set aside this land to guarantee clean water.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Natural Resources.
Location. 34° 55.917′ N, 82° 23.067′ W. Marker is in Greenville, South Carolina, in Greenville County. Marker can be reached from State Park Road. Marker is on the grounds of Paris Mountain State Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2401 State Park Road, Greenville SC 29609, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Sulphur Spring (within shouting distance of this marker); Barracks in the Woods (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bull's Eye! (approx. 0.3 miles away); Getting Water from Here to There (approx. 0.4 miles away); The "Pearis" of "Paris" Mountain
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More about this marker. It is the 10th marker in the park's Wayside Marker's Trail.
Also see . . .
1. Paris Mountain State Park. Paris Mountain State Park is a park located north of Greenville, South Carolina. (Submitted on June 24, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
2. Paris Mountain State Park Historic District. Paris Mountain is significant for its association with the establishment and development of a system of state parks in South Carolina. (Submitted on June 24, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
Photographed By Brian Scott, June 14, 2009
2. The Original Water Filter Marker
Photographed By Brian Scott, June 14, 2009
3. Sulphur Springs
Credits. This page was last revised on November 17, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 903 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 24, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
