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2011 Map of Cross

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Lake Moultrie and the Diversion Canal define the eastern edge of this Berkeley County landscape, where the waters meet a network of rural settlements and agricultural bays. The community of Cross serves as a central hub, featuring the Cross Post Office and the Cross Lookout Tower near the shoreline. This area is deeply connected to local family histories, evidenced by several scattered burial grounds including Mount Olivet Cemetery, Zion Cemetery, and Grooms Cemetery.

Inland from the lake, the terrain transitions into a series of distinct swampy depressions and ridges, such as Beech Island Bay, Cane Bay, and Layton Ridge. Smaller settlements like Moorefield, Prioleau, and Nelson Hill are linked by a dense web of local roads, reflecting the persistent rural residential patterns of the early 21st century. The drainage of the land is facilitated by waterways like Little Black Creek and Williams Branch, which meander through the low-lying coastal plain towards the larger reservoir.