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1987 Map of Cameron

Name: 1987 Topographic Map of Cameron
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Cameron serves as the primary hub of this landscape in the late 1980s, where the local road network and a small Landing Strip facilitate regional transit. The geography is defined by a complex hydrologic system, including the extensive Four Hole Swamp and the uniquely named Flea Bite Creek, which drains into Moss Lake. These water systems, alongside Halfway Swamp Creek and Bull Swamp, illustrate the low-lying, wetlands-heavy character of the boundary region between Calhoun and Orangeburg Counties.

Evidence of rural settlement is visible in the smaller communities of Creston and Midway. The presence of scattered Cemeteries provides essential points of interest for genealogists tracing family histories in this part of South Carolina. The various watercourses like Cook Branch, Gin Branch, and Polk Spring Creek suggest a terrain traditionally shaped by small-scale agriculture and natural drainage, preserved here just as modern mapping transitions to digital standards.