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2017 Map of Bethune

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Bethune
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Lynches River forms a wide, meandering boundary between Kershaw and Chesterfield counties, defining the landscape of this 2017 survey. The town of Bethune serves as a primary hub in the southwest, where the grid of streets includes King St W and Main St N. To the northeast, the smaller settlement of McBee is situated along the county line, surrounded by a network of rural routes such as Wire 4 Rd and Sowell Town Rd.

Genealogists and local historians will find several burial sites preserved on the landscape, including Sandy Level Cem, Bethel Cem, and the Brannon Cem south of town. The area’s hydraulic history is evident in the numerous impoundments and waterways, from Blackwell Millpond and Hough Millpond to smaller features like Ford Pond and Sexton Pond. These water bodies and their connecting branches, such as Beard Br and McGee Branch, illustrate the drainage patterns that have shaped land use in this part of the South Carolina sandhills.