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2020 Map of Gadsden

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Congaree National Park dominates the central landscape of this South Carolina quadrangle, preserving a complex riverine ecosystem where the Congaree River meanders along the boundary of Richland and Calhoun counties. The floodplain is characterized by unique topographic elevations such as Bradys Cattle Mt and Cooners Cattle Mt, which provided critical high ground for livestock during seasonal flooding.

Settlement patterns are concentrated to the north in Weston and Gadsden, where a network of rural roads like Bluff Rd and Congaree Rd connect timbered tracts and family-named landmarks. The hydrology of the area is exceptionally dense, featuring numerous oxbows and stagnant water bodies including Weston Lake, Mullers Big Lake, and Old Dead River. These features, along with Bannisters Bridge and the extensive Buyck Bottom, reflect a landscape deeply shaped by the shifting course of the river and the legacy of lowcountry agricultural practices.