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2017 Map of Catawba

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Catawba
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Catawba River serves as the prominent physical and political boundary on this map, separating York, Lancaster, and Chester counties. Along its banks and the neighboring uplands, small communities like Harmony, Catawba, and Landsford anchor a landscape defined by creeks and family-named roads. The terrain is marked by significant water features, including Burkette Lake near Lesslie and the broad flow around Culp Island.

Tracing the rural road network reveals a history of local connectivity, from Cureton Ferry Rd to the various reaches of Fishing Creek. The map documents a classic South Carolina Piedmont settlement pattern where small villages developed near waterway crossings and early transit routes. Notable landmarks such as Boyds Pond Four and the confluence of Sixmile Cr illustrate the drainage patterns that have shaped land use and agricultural development in this tri-county region.