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2011 Map of Clear Pond

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Clear Pond
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Little Salkehatchie River winds through this rural landscape of Bamberg County, defining a region where agricultural land meets dense wetlands. The small settlement of Springtown is situated in the northwest, near the Odom Bridge crossing, while Hughes sits at a crossroads to the southeast. Family history is etched into the terrain through scattered burial grounds, including Mitchell Cemetery, Folk Cemetery, and McMillian Cemetery, which serve as quiet markers of the area's long-standing community roots.

Water management and local geography are highlighted by features such as McMillans Pond Dam D-2818 and Priesters Pond Dam D-2821, alongside numerous named tributaries like Colston Branch, Ben Rice Branch, and Church Branch. The road network, including the whimsically named Popcorn and Meat Cutter Rd, connects these rural outposts and family homesteads. This 2011 survey documents a classic South Carolina Lowcountry environment where the drainage patterns of the Little Clear Pond and Lemon Creek continue to dictate the placement of human infrastructure.