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2022 Map of Ghio

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Ghio
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Ghio Scholl Station sits at the heart of this landscape, marking the intersection of the Richmond, Scotland, and Marlboro county lines along the North Carolina and South Carolina border. The terrain is defined by a dense network of blackwater creeks and small impoundments such as Lightwood Knot Cr, Roscoe Pond, and Naked Creek. These waterways dictate the historical settlement patterns, with small communities like Steen Town and New Town clustered near the northern road corridors.

Genealogists will find an exceptional density of family and community burial grounds, including Morrison Grove Cem, Oak Ridge Cem, and Waymon Chapel Cem. The map illustrates a rural economy moving between traditional agricultural spaces and newer residential pockets, anchored by local institutions like Grace Chapel Church and the Mount Moriah Church. The borderland character is most evident in the way roads like Old Wire Rd W cross the state line, connecting the scattered farms and homesteads that have long occupied these pinelands.