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2011 Map of Elgin

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Elgin serves as the focal point of this South Carolina landscape, surrounded by a dense network of residential developments and rural enclaves. The map illustrates a period of significant suburban character, where neighborhoods like Pinewood Heights, White Hills, and Highland Farms are woven into the existing drainage basins of Twentyfive Mile Creek and Rice Creek. A notable historical touchpoint is found at Bethel Campground, while the southern edge of the sheet reaches toward Pontiac.

Hydrography defines much of the local geography, with numerous small impoundments such as Lotts Mill Pond, Wiedemann Pond, and the Bowen Upper Pond system scattered across the terrain. These water features, often regulated by named dams like the Cranshaw Pond Dam, reflect the managed waterways typical of the Midlands. The transition from established settlements like Cedar Springs to newer tracts such as Sumei Circle shows the evolving residential footprint of the region.