2020 Map of Blakely

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The Santee River corridor defines this landscape, where the border between Williamsburg and Berkeley counties follows the winding waterway. To the south, the protected acreage of the Francis Marion National Forest occupies the lowlands, characterized by drainage systems like Mattassee Br and expansive areas such as Dog Creek Flats. This terrain is a complex network of wetlands including Greater Swamp and Spring Valley Swamp, alongside agricultural features like Ricefield Bay, reflecting the long history of land use in the South Carolina Lowcountry. Cultural markers are concentrated in the uplands, most notably at the Betaw Plantation Cem and the small settlement of Blakely in the northeast. Genealogists can trace family connections through local burial sites such as the Sutton Cem, while water bodies like Wittee Lake and Horse Pond provide geographic anchors in this river-bottom environment.