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1947 Map of Friendship

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Friendship
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

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Catfish Creek and its complex network of tributaries define this part of Marion County, where the Lowcountry landscape is a dense arrangement of swamps and isolated ridges. The settlement of Friendship serves as a small inland hub, surrounded by a rural infrastructure of family and community landmarks. Genealogists will find significant value in the numerous burial sites across the landscape, including Wahee Cem, Kirton Cem, and Tabernacle Cem.

The presence of three distinct schools—Weeping Willow Sch, Tabernacle Sch, and St. Paul Sch—indicates a community structured around local education and faith, with Tabernacle Ch and St. Timothy Ch providing focal points for residents. The terrain itself is characterized by features like Terrell Bay and Dickerson Island, while smaller water bodies such as Upper Ford Lake and Ten Acre Pond suggest a history of local water management and natural drainage through the Millrace Drain.