2017 Map of Bush River

About this map

The Sumter National Forest provides a backdrop for this portion of the Piedmont, where the boundary between Laurens and Newberry counties follows the meandering path of the Bush River. This landscape is defined by its watercourses and small rural settlements like Mudlick, centered near the confluence of Mudlick Creek and Mills Creek. For those exploring the area's religious and social history, the presence of the Bush River Quaker Cemetery and Little River Cemetery offers specific points of interest related to early congregational life in the region. The map also documents modern land use and transportation, from the small Sexton Airport to the network of local roads such as Belfast Road and Hopewell Church Road, which connect various family-named ponds and properties including Bedenbaugh Pond Number One and Smiths Pond.