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1983 Map of Mayesville

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Mayesville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Mayesville serves as the primary hub of this landscape, situated along the Seaboard Coast Line railroad near the border of Lee and Sumter counties. The geography is defined by extensive wetlands, with Scape Ore Swamp, Black River Swamp, and Rocky Bluff Swamp creating a complex network of waterways that dictate the placement of roads and homesteads.

Community life centers on several local landmarks, including the Mayesville Black River Cemetery and the Salem Black River Ch. The presence of the Black River Lookout Tower and Dabbs Airport indicates the infrastructure of the early 1980s, while the rural economy is represented by the Grain Bins and various school sites like Mayewood School and Eastern School. This survey captures the transition between dense swamp bottomlands and the agrarian settlements that surround Scottsville and McBride Corners.