2017 Map of Fork

About this map

Fork and Smithboro anchor the southeastern portion of this landscape where the Dillon Co Marion Co line bisects the lowlands. The geography is defined by a dense network of blackwater drainages and Carolina bays, including the sprawling Buck Swamp and Little Pee Dee River. These water features dictated the placement of small rural settlements like Zion and Floydale, which sit on slightly higher ground between the swampy basins. Numerous family and community burial grounds, such as Hopewell Cem and Bermuda Cem, are scattered throughout, providing valuable touchpoints for genealogical research. The mapping of Sand Ridge Bay and Kelly Bay highlights the unique elliptical depressions characteristic of this coastal plain region, while Pee Dee State Park Lake indicates the early 21st-century conservation and recreational footprint in the area.