I am resending this email for clarification. Are Great Flat Rock and 40-Acre Rock the same? Below is an article about Great Flat Rock. You may have to read it to answer my question. Carole (Carole Irene Crismon Cook) _____ !1775-1784? HISTORY: SC, Lancaster, Great Flat Rock, near Flat Creek, near Lynche's Creek, John Drayton, A VIEW OF SOUTH-CAROLINA, AS RESPECTS HER NATURAL AND CIVIL CONCERNS (Charleston, South Carolina: W. P. Young, 1802), 57-59. "This Volume Was Reproduced From An 1802 Edition In The South Caroliniana Library, University of South Carolina, Columbia." Reprinted ( Spartanburg, South Carolina: The Reprint Company, 1972). Photocopied and sent USPS March 2003 by Barbara Roesch, California, from a photocopy from a friend of hers. ISBN:0-87152-091-5. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 73-187363: "On Flat Creek, one of the head branches of Lynche's Creek, an extremely rocky and romantic country presents itself, well worth the attention of the curious traveller. This creek runs in a valley, embosomed by hills on either side, of such height, as are seldom seen but in the neighbourhood of mountains; from which it is far distant. Near this place is a considerable quarry of slate, of good quality; insomuch that the boys in its vicinity use it for their school exercises. Rocks of middle size here appear like the cabins of the poor, but not the less free inhabitants of the neighbouring sand hills. And the Rock-house a few miles beyond, arrests the traveller's attention. This and other curious information, furnished by a gentleman who has lately travelled there, will be best described in nearly his own words: We proceeded on horseback along the low lands up the creek, proposing first to visit a place called the Rock-house. After having advanced about two miles, we descried it at the head of a deep valley, in which we rode; a beautiful cascade of water tumbling from the side of the hill, on which this Rock-house stands. This spot is highly romantic. The rocks rise in rude piles above the valley, to the height of about two hundred and fifty feet; crowned occasionally with red cedar and savin. About half way up the hill, is the Rock-house, resembling the roof of an house. And at the lower end of it is an aperture, from which a small stream of clear water issues forth; falling over the rocks below, into the valley. We clambered up the side of the hill to the source of the cascade, and found the Rock-house to be composed of two large flat rocks, leaning against each other at top; forming a complete shelter from the sun and rains. The area of this shelter may be about ninety feet in circumference, remarkably dark and cool; and at bottom the stream forming the cascade, brawls along over the rocks, and approaches the steep part of the hill, precipitating down its side. Upon the whole, the cascade of Juan Fernandez, celebrated by circumnavigators, may be more beautiful; as that of Niagara is more grand and sublime; but still this Rock-house and cascade, would rank high in ornamental gardening with all those, who either for pleasure of pride, covet the possession of these rare and natural beauties. We next visited what is called the Great Flat Rock, approaching it through a valley, at the head of which it is situated. It is so called (I suppose) to distinguish it from the Flat Rock, on the road from Camden to Lancaster Court-house; and it consists of a huge body of solid rock, covering, according to my estimation, upon a second visit, at least fifty acres of land. On the side of the valley to the west, it is elevated above the tops of the trees, and is inaccessible; to the east, the rock is not so high; and a little up the side of it are two caverns, into both of which I entered. But not being provided with candles, or torches, I did not think it prudent to proceed far. The cavern having smallest entrance, is said afterwards to widen considerably; to extend farther than the other; and to have been the hiding place of some tories, during our revolutionary war; as it is still of wild cats, wolves, and other vermin. Our host informed us, that he had once penetrated it to the distance of about two hundred yards; and there is a tradition in the neighbourhood, that some Indians once entered it, and emerged at the distance of three miles, near to Lynche's Creek. The colour of the rock, when broken, is of a whitish ground, intermixed with small black spots, of very hard consistence, and suitable for mill stones. The walls of the cavern are highly polished, and appear to be of dark clouded marble. From the polish, I suppose the whole cave to be the deserted channel of some stream of water, which once issued into the valley below. In the evening we visited another rock, which lay across Flat Creek; and as it had no name, exercising the privilege of a traveler, I named it "The Turk." On the summit of one large rock is placed another, propped up and poised as it were by the hand of art; and by an indulgence of the imagination, you may fancy the upper rock like a turban, on a Turk's head; such an one, as you may have seen Mahomet painted with. Both the rocks may be about fifty feet high; and cover a piece of ground of about thirty feet diameter. To the ordinary run of strangers, this rock is considered as a far greater curiosity, than either the Great Flat Rock, or even the Rock-house, with its beautiful cascade. We were informed of several other curious rocks and caverns, situated in the vicinity; but a great fall of rain converted that into a considerable river, which the evening before we had forded as a creek; and thus put an end to our further enquiries." ==== SCLANCAS Mailing List ==== Web page with info for this list - http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/SC/lancaster.html ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx