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2020 Map of Lake Murray West

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Lake Murray dominates the landscape of this Central South Carolina survey, its complex, branched shoreline creating numerous peninsulas and points like Lominick Point. This part of Lexington County is characterized by a mix of established lakeside communities and rural crossroads that persist into the 21st century. Significant for genealogists and local historians, several family and community burial sites are documented, including Old Lexington Cem, Macedonia Cem, and Hendrix Cem.

Infrastructure like Shealy Airport and the surrounding road network, including the eponymous Ridge Road Crossroads, illustrates the modern settlement patterns of the area. Outdoor recreation is centered around Dreher Island State Park, which occupies a large island mass in the center of the lake. Small settlements such as Red Star, Climax, and Macedonia anchor the inland areas between the fingers of the reservoir, while minor waterways like Whetstone Cr and Rocky Cr drain into the primary basin.