2020 Map of Cross Anchor

About this map

The Tyger River and its numerous tributaries, including Dutchman Creek and Frenchman Creek, define the landscape of this region near the border of Spartanburg and Union Counties. The settlement of Cross Anchor serves as a central hub, connected by a network of rural roads such as Blackstock Road and Buncombe Road. The area is notably dense with sites of genealogical interest, featuring several prominent burial grounds like Belmont Cemetery and the New Hope Baptist Church Graveyard. Evidence of earlier infrastructure remains through labels like Burnt Factory Bridge over the river. To the southeast, the terrain shifts into the protected timberlands of the Sumter National Forest, while Beddington Mountain rises as a local landmark near Dutchman. This survey provides a clear view of the rural Piedmont church-and-cemetery network that continues to anchor these South Carolina communities.