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1990 Map of Blakely

Name: 1990 Topographic Map of Blakely
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

The Francis Marion National Forest occupies the southern reaches of this landscape, where the Santee River snakes through the dense and intricate Santee Swamp. This riverine environment, marking the border between Berkeley and Williamsburg counties, is defined by a network of backwaters and sloughs including Mattassee Lake and Wiltee Lake.

Upland from the swamp, the settlement of Blakely sits near the northeastern corner, surrounded by agricultural clearings and isolated water features such as Williams Pond and Horse Pond. A small Cem and a Landing Strip provide evidence of local community life and utility in this rural South Carolina setting. The map captures the delicate balance between the managed forest, the natural floodplain, and the scattered homesteads at the decade's start.