2019 Map of Dividing Creek

About this map

Dividing Creek meanders through the heart of this Lowcountry landscape, defining the boundary between Somerset and Worcester counties. The terrain is characterized by extensive wetlands such as Peggy Boston Swamp and Dublin Swamp, intersected by a network of rural roads that connect small, established settlements. Community life is centered around historic congregations and their associated burial grounds, including the Perryhawkin Church Cem and Olivet Christian Cem. Small hamlets like Whiteburg, Oakville, and Wellington are joined by winding routes like Old Furnace Rd and Nassawango Rd. This area reveals a pattern of land use where forestry and scattered agricultural plots are intricately tied to the drainage of local waterways like Tonys Cr and Cottingham Mill Run. The map provides a detailed view of these rural connections and family-named landmarks that have persisted through generations in this tidewater region.