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2020 Map of Bamberg

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Bamberg County Courthouse stands as the central landmark of the county seat, anchoring a grid that radiates into a landscape defined by the South Fork Edisto River and its dense drainage network. To the west, the periphery of Denmark is visible, while smaller settlements like Finland and Glendale Springs mark the crossroads of this agricultural region. The terrain is relatively low-lying, characterized by named water bodies such as Snake Swamp, Cowford Lake, and Grapevine Br, with Quartemans Hill providing one of the few notable elevation changes.

Local family and community history is reflected in the numerous burial grounds documented here, including Zion Hill Cem, Log Bridge Cem, and the Bamberg County Memory Gardens. Transportation infrastructure is a mix of regional hubs, such as the Bamberg County Airport, and historic routes like the Charleston-Augusta Rd, which illustrates the area's long-standing connection to South Carolina's major trade corridors.