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2020 Map of Cedar Creek

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Cedar Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Lambert stands as the primary settlement in this corner of the South Carolina Lowcountry, situated along the Saints Delight Rd corridor. To the south, the landscape is defined by the dense, marshy bottomlands of the Francis Marion National Forest, where the Santee River snakes through a complex network of waterways including Santee Swamp and Guilliard Lake. The geography is a mosaic of Carolina bays and blackwater drainage, characterized by features like Billo Bay and Boety Bay in the northwest.

Transport and land use patterns are shaped by the transition from the upland pine forests near Big Hill to the riverine environment of Wadmacon Island. Local road names such as Parker Village Rd and Guilliard Lake Rd suggest the historical connectivity between rural homesteads and the river's resources. The map captures the intricate hydrology of the region, from the narrow Wilkes Branch to the broad, swampy reaches of Bond Swamp.