A current and historic US highway endpoint in Hardeeville, SC

In 1949 the south end of US 321 was extended to its current terminus at US 17 in Hardeeville. Two years later, US 601 was extended south from Salisbury NC. It junctioned US 321 near Pineland SC, and the two routes were co-signed to a common terminus at Hardeeville. I'm told this duplex lasted until 1996, although I have Rand McNallys dating back to 1977 that all show US 601 ending at Pineland (its current terminus).

Apparently US 321 is not co-signed with US 17 along the half-mile stretch down to I-95's interchange 5, although it would make sense to do that. In fact, US 321 is signed from northbound I-95 as if it does begin at the freeway:

Nasiatka, July 2004

But Alex reports that if you take that exit and head north on US 17, all US 321 signs include a "TO" banner. Shortly you come to the junction shown below:

Taylor, 2001

There we're looking north on US 17 at the south beginning of US 321 (and that's also the historic south beginning of US 601). I-95 is about a half-mile behind the camera. As you take that left turn off US 17, the shot below shows the first northbound sign:

Taylor, 2001

Heading the opposite direction (south on US 17), drivers wanting northbound US 321 are directed to use SC hwy. 46:

Cozart/Nitzman, Oct. 2006

This saves about a half-mile over going all the way down to the actual junction with US 321, which Alex reports is not signed at all.

Brian reports the signage on southbound 321 was extremely poor: no "End" sign, no indication that it's US 17 you're joining, and no US 17 trailblazers until south of I-95! That's why the photo below is devoid of anything distinguishing:

Prince, Aug. 2001

That's the last stretch of US 321 before its junction with US 17.