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1988 Map of Fairfax

Name: 1988 Topographic Map of Fairfax
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Fairfax and Brunson anchor this South Carolina landscape, where the Lowcountry terrain is defined by an intricate network of wetlands and small waterways. The Coosawhatchie River winds through the southern portion of the quadrangle, joined by tributaries like Blood Hill Creek and Cedar Branch. These water systems, alongside the expansive Caw Caw Swamp, shaped the early settlement patterns and agricultural development of the Allendale and Hampton County border.

Smaller localities such as Halls Mill and Dukes appear as modest rural clusters, reflecting the region's long-standing reliance on timber and small-scale industry, evidenced by features like a Gravel Pit near Jackson Branch. The map also captures the essential infrastructure of the late twentieth century, including a Sewage Disposal Pond and significant utility corridors marked by Transmission Lines and Pipelines that traverse the flat, wooded acreage.