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2014 Map of Lamar

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Lamar
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Lamar serves as the central hub of this South Carolina landscape, where a dense network of roads converges near the Lamar Airport. The surrounding geography is defined by an intricate system of swampy lowlands and creeks, including the extensive Sparrow Swamp and Boggy Gully Swamp. These water features dictated the placement of historic transit points, visible today as numerous named intersections such as Wilkes Crossroads and Windhams Crossroads.

Genealogists and local researchers can identify property-related landmarks like Parnell Cem and Scarborough Cem along the western periphery. The presence of Andrews Millpond and several branching tributaries like McCalls Br and Newman Swamp illustrates the hydrologic character of the Darlington and Lee County border. This 2014 survey captures a rural community structured around traditional crossroads and agricultural tracts, maintaining a settlement pattern established long before the modern era.