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2011 Map of Fair Bluff

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Lumber River carves a winding path through the borderlands of North Carolina and South Carolina, defining a landscape of wetlands and riverine bluffs. In the town of Fair Bluff, the street grid extends toward the water, where the Fair Bluff Post Office serves as a central landmark near the river's edge. This area is characterized by numerous small bodies of water and swampy depressions, including Deadman Lakes, Heron Lakes, and the uniquely named Sawscapel Bay.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local family markers across the terrain, from Marietta Cemetery in the northwest to Hammon Cemetery and Hammond Cemetery further south. The map documents rural infrastructure through named landings and bluffs like Sundays Landing, Griffins Lndg, and Watermelon Bluff. These features, along with the scattered farmstead roads such as Oliver Farm Rd and Nance Rd, illustrate a long-standing agricultural and river-dependent community structure.