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2014 Map of Canadys

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The Edisto River meanders along the border of Dorchester and Colleton Counties, serving as the central geographic feature of this Lowcountry landscape. Small rural communities like Canadys and Grover anchor the region, connected by a network of traditional routes including the Wire RD and Augusta Hwy. The area is notably dense with family and community burial grounds, such as Seigler Cem, Utsey Cem, and Hiott Cem, which provide significant data points for genealogical research in this part of South Carolina.

Industrial and natural features coexist along the river's edge, from the SCE and G Ash Pond near Canadys Bridge to the wetlands of Polk Swamp and Indian Field Swamp. The presence of Cane Island and numerous small tributaries like Skull Br and Redbank Drain illustrate the complex hydrology of the Edisto basin, where many roads still follow the paths of historic travel corridors through the swampy terrain.