1979 Map of Butlers Bay

About this map

Santee River floodplains and the low-lying bay topography of the South Carolina Coastal Plain define this landscape at the junction of Clarendon, Williamsburg, and Berkeley counties. The map captures a rural network of small community centers centered around local parishes, including Long Branch Ch, St Lukes Ch, Pine Grove Ch, and St Johns Ch. The terrain is characterized by a high density of "bays" — unique elliptical depressions such as Buck Bay, Tiger Bay, and Butlers Bay — which alternate with dark swampy corridors like Mt Hope Swamp and Doctor Branch.