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1987 Map of Fort Motte

Name: 1987 Topographic Map of Fort Motte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Fort Motte serves as the central focal point of this South Carolina landscape, situated near the confluence where the Congaree River and Santee River meet. The geography is defined by a dense network of drainage systems, including Buckhead Creek, Halfway Swamp Creek, and Lyons Creek, which carve through the terrain and feed into numerous bodies of water like True Blue Lake and Wienges Lake. This late-1980s survey reflects a region still deeply tied to its historical land divisions and rural crossroads.

Evidence of local industry and estate history is visible in features such as the Langsyne Plantation and a Gravel Pit located near Singleton. The map also details navigational and utility landmarks, including a Lookout Tower and the convergence of county boundaries for Richland, Calhoun, and Sumter counties. Smaller settlements like Wiles Crossroads and various ponds like Holman Pond illustrate the dispersed nature of the community during this era.