2017 Map of Branchville South

About this map

The Edisto River winds extensively through this South Carolina landscape, defining the boundaries where Orangeburg, Bamberg, Dorchester, and Colleton counties converge. In the northern reaches, the town of Branchville serves as a local hub, while Farrell Crossroads sits to the west. This 2017 survey reveals a rural territory heavily shaped by its hydrology, where numerous named tributaries like Brickhouse Br, Bush Br, and Steedley Br feed into the main river channel. For genealogists and local historians, the map is a significant resource for locating family burial grounds, including the May - Stokes - Raysor Cem, Spell - Risher Cem, and Buckhead Cem. Key river crossings at Fitts Bridge and Sandy Island Bridge illustrate the essential transit points that link these isolated communities across the river's meandering path and its surrounding wetlands.