2017 Map of Messers Pond

About this map

The northeastern reaches of Columbia meet the headwaters of the coastal plain in this detailed topographic study of Richland and Kershaw Counties. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of managed water bodies and natural drainage, where Colonels Cr and Spears Cr feed a series of catchments including Messers Pond and Old Barstow Pond. This area represents a point of suburban expansion near Fort Jackson, where modern residential developments like Woodcreek Farms intersect with long-standing family and community landmarks. Genealogists will find several small burial sites preserved amidst the shifting land use, notably the Salem Cem, Mount Pleasant Cem, and the secluded Bardell Graveyard. The terrain transitions from the developed corridors of Clemson Rd and Percival Rd into the wetland environments of Wise Marsh and Noahs Marsh to the southeast.