2020 Map of Lamar

About this map

The town of Lamar serves as the central hub of this Darlington County landscape, where the traditional agricultural layout of the South Carolina coastal plain is marked by a distinctive network of family-named intersections. These junctions, including Suggs Crossroads, Yarborough Crossroads, and Windhams Crossroads, trace the historical movement of goods and people between rural farmsteads. The low-lying terrain is defined by an intricate hydrological system where Sparrow Swamp and Newman Swamp filter through the region, eventually pooling in features like Andrews Millpond and the broad Deep Hole Swamp. This 2020 survey captures the persistence of these wetland boundaries alongside modern infrastructure like the Lamar Airport. For genealogists, the map preserves the locations of several burial grounds, such as Parnell Cem and Scarborough Cem, which remain as quiet landmarks in an area dominated by timber and agriculture.