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2020 Map of Abbeville West

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Abbeville West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Abbeville County Courthouse serves as the focal point for this western portion of the county seat, where the urban street grid transitions into the wooded ridges of the Sumter National Forest. This landscape is deeply marked by its local history, evidenced by a high density of named burial grounds including Upper Long Cane Cem, Old Zion Cem, and Trinity Cem. The terrain is defined by the winding course of the Little River and its numerous tributaries such as Calhoun Cr and Redd Cr, which carve through the Piedmont hills.

To the west, the settlement of Watts sits near the banks of the Little River, while the southern reaches of the map show the progress of the Sumter National Forest boundary. Detailed road networks, such as Martins Mill Rd and Cold Springs Church Rd, indicate the long-standing rural routes that connected these outlying farms and churches to the town center. The presence of the Greenville St rail corridor highlights the importance of transportation in the development of this South Carolina region.