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2020 Map of Friendship

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Friendship
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Friendship serves as a central point in this low-lying region of Marion County, where the landscape is defined by an intricate network of wetlands and family-named landmarks. The topography is dominated by expansive swamp systems including Bull Swamp, Jones Swamp, and Wiggins Swamp, interspersed with elevated landforms like Dickerson Island and Heaven Hill. These drainage patterns indicate a history of land use heavily influenced by the seasonal water levels of the surrounding basins.

Local genealogy and settlement history are preserved through several scattered burial grounds such as Wahee Cem, Kirton Cem, and Ford Cem. The map traces the transition from the marshy edges of Wahee Neck to the more structured road network near the town center, featuring corridors like Hwy 9 and Frazier Rd. This 2020 data captures a modern perspective on a traditional coastal plain environment where agriculture and natural hydrology coexist.