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2014 Map of Calfpen Bay

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Calfpen Bay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Gillisonville sits at the northeastern edge of this Jasper County landscape, serving as a focal point for a network of rural roads that cross the Lowcountry terrain. The area is defined by its significant watercourses and wetlands, most notably the expansive Great Swamp that dominates the southern portion of the sheet. The namesake Calfpen Bay occupies the central region, a characteristic depressional wetland of the coastal plain.

Transportation patterns are dictated by the hydrology, with routes like Gillison Branch Rd and Tarboro Rd skirting the edges of the swampy bottomlands. Numerous small tributaries, including Elbo Cr, Savannah Br, and Beaverdam Br, feed into the larger drainage systems. The map captures a primarily timbered and agricultural environment, where family names are preserved in local thoroughfares such as Bailey Mill Rd, Jim Dean Rd, and Malphrus Rd.