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2014 Map of Foreston

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Foreston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Foreston and Wilson anchor this southern Clarendon County landscape, where the Pocotaligo River and Black River converge amidst a dense network of swampy tributaries and isolated lakes. The map reveals a rural economy shaped by these waterways, with features like Brewington Crossing and the Brewington Cem indicating long-established centers of local life. The drainage patterns are intricate, defined by named branches such as Broad Branch, Peddlers Br, and Joes Br that feed into larger basins.

Modern infrastructure is represented by the Pocotaligo Airport and the crossing of SC-261, which links smaller hubs like Cypress Fork Crossroads to the surrounding region. The boundary between Clarendon and Williamsburg counties is clearly delineated in the southeast corner, following local roads like Harmony Camp Rd. For researchers, the map provides a clear view of the relationship between early settlement sites and the persistent wetlands of the South Carolina coastal plain.