2011 Map of Branchville South

About this map

The winding Edisto River anchors this landscape, its serpentine path creating a natural boundary through the South Carolina Lowcountry. This 2011 survey documents a predominantly rural region where small crossroads communities like Farrell Crossroads and Whetstone Crossroads serve as vital navigational landmarks. The map offers significant value for genealogists, detailing several family-named burial grounds including the McAlhany Cemetery, May-Stokes-Raysor Cemetery, and Spell-Risher Cemetery. Civil infrastructure is noted by crossings such as Sandy Island Bridge and Fitts Bridge, while water management is evidenced by the Dukes Pond Dam D-3779. Settlement patterns follow the traditional Lowcountry model, with small hamlets like Johnsville and Branchville situated along a network of routes that parallel the blackwater river and its numerous tributaries such as Buckhead Creek and Brickhouse Branch.