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2020 Map of Bethera

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Bethera and Witherbee anchor this detailed study of the Lowcountry landscape, where the managed timberlands of the Francis Marion National Forest meet complex wetland systems. The map reveals a unique coastal plain topography characterized by numerous "bays" — elliptical depressions such as Little Hellhole Bay, Graveyard Bay, and Big Ocean Bay — that define the local drainage patterns. These features, along with Jericho Swamp and Boggy Swamp, illustrate the intricate hydrology that shaped early settlement and transit in Berkeley County.

Evidence of long-standing community life appears in the cluster of burial sites, including Berea Cem and Bethel Cem, while the historic agricultural footprint is suggested by Midway Plantation Dr and the settlement at Limerick. Modern recreation is well-represented by the Swamp Fox / Palmetto Trail, which winds through the forest alongside older timber and swamp roads like Hell Hole Rd and Lotti Rd.