2020 Map of Fort Lawn

About this map

Fort Lawn and Bascomville anchor this survey of the South Carolina Piedmont, where the landscape transitions from rolling uplands to the wide waters of the Fishing Creek Reservoir. The area is characterized by a dense network of local routes, such as Catawba River RD and Richburg RD, which follow the contours of the land around several prominent drainages. Numerous small family or community burial grounds are scattered across the quadrangle, including the Union Ezella Cem, Ararat Cem, and Blakies Caldwells and Strouds Cem, offering significant value for genealogical research in Chester and Lancaster Counties. The hydrology is dominated by the winding course of Fishing Creek and its many tributaries like Dairy Br and Reaves Cr, which defined the early settlement patterns and agrarian layout of this region.