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1979 Map of Cross

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of Cross
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The community of Cross and its surrounding Lowcountry landscape are defined by the eastern shoreline of Lake Moultrie and the engineered West Seawall Dike. This late 1970s survey captures the intersection of rural Berkeley County life and large-scale water management projects, such as the Diversion Canal in the northeast. The interior is characterized by a series of oval-shaped Carolina Bays, including Skeleton Bay, Beech Island Bay, and Pigeon Bay, which punctuate the wetlands and forest.

Social and civic centers are heavily represented by local congregations and educational landmarks, such as Cross High Sch, Jerusalem Ch, and St Pauls Ch. Small settlements like Moorefield and Nelson Hill appear alongside family-linked locations like the Groomsville Cem. The map provides a detailed view of the drainage patterns through the Wassamassaw Swamp and Big Run, contrasting the natural hydrology with the artificial containment of the reservoir.