2020 Map of Kirksey

About this map

Kirksey and Gaines Crossroads anchor this rural landscape in Greenwood County, where the southern portion of the map is defined by the wooded expanse of the Sumter National Forest. The area is characterized by a dense network of watercourses, including Cuffytown Cr and its tributaries such as Horsepen Cr and Honeypen Cr. These streams shaped the early settlement patterns of small communities like Phoenix and Callison, which are connected by a web of local roads named for prominent families and landmarks. The geography reveals a transition from the agricultural clearings near Epworth to the more heavily forested creek bottoms. Local history is etched into the names of the landscape, from Catholic Br to Mount Carmel Br, suggesting the cultural and religious foundations of the region's inhabitants.