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2011 Map of Denny

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Lake Murray dominates the eastern edge of this Saluda County landscape, where fingers of water reach into a terrain defined by the Little Saluda River and its numerous tributaries. The map reveals a rural community structure centered around small settlements like Denny, Hickory Grove, and Mount Willing. The area is notably dense with family and community burial sites, including Bethany Cemetery, Corinth Cemetery, and the Mitchell Hill Cemetery, providing a significant record for genealogical research in this part of South Carolina.

Road networks such as State Hwy S-41-123 and Old Saluda Rd weave through the Piedmont landscape, connecting scattered farms and homesteads. The hydrography is particularly detailed, tracing the courses of Big Creek, Richland Creek, and Burnets Creek as they feed into the larger river systems and the reservoir. This documentation represents the rural character of the region as it transitioned into the early 21st century, maintaining its traditional settlement patterns despite the proximity of the lake.