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2024 Map of Bennettsville North

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Bennettsville North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Lake Wallace and the northern outskirts of Bennettsville dominate the southern portion of this landscape, transitioning into a region defined by agricultural history and ancestral sites. The area is exceptionally dense with genealogical landmarks, featuring numerous historic burial grounds such as New Hill Church Graveyard, Bethel United Methodist Church Graveyard, and Newton Cem Number 1. These sites, alongside family-named markers like Chavis Cem, indicate a deeply rooted community structure dating back generations in Marlboro County.

Water management and local industry are visible through a series of significant impoundments, including Goodwins Millpond, Rivers Pond, and Burnt Factory Pond. These water bodies, fed by Crooked Creek and Lilly Quick Creek, suggest a history of milling and small-scale manufacturing that once supported local settlements like Quick Crossroads and Newtonville. The western edge is further marked by the Marlboro County Jetport - H E Avent Field, reflecting the modern infrastructure serving this traditional Carolina terrain.