2024 Map of Huger

About this map

The East Branch Cooper River snakes through this low-lying region of Berkeley County, defining a landscape of former estates and extensive wetlands within the Francis Marion National Forest. This modern survey documents a deep cultural history preserved in its cemeteries and burial grounds, such as the Hyde Park Plantation Cem, Richmond Plantation Cem, and a dedicated Slave Cem near Huger. The terrain is characterized by complex hydrography, where the Hester Canal and various reserves like the Red Bank Reserve and Hard Pinch Reserve intersect with natural features like Green Bay and King Swamp. Settlement remains concentrated around small hubs like Old Joe and Charity, connected by rural routes such as Pumkin Hill Ln and Charity Church Rd. The persistence of names like the Pompion Hill Chapel Graveyard highlights the area's long-standing ecclesiastical and plantation heritage.