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2011 Map of Midway

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Midway
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The South Fork Edisto River meanders through this landscape, defining the rural character of southeastern Bamberg County. This 2011 survey depicts a transition between agricultural lands and the densely wooded wetlands of Snake Swamp and Cooper Swamp. The drainage of these bottomlands is evidenced by the Isaac Jennings Canal, a legacy of early efforts to manage the water levels for agriculture or transport.

Small settlements like Canaan and Midway anchor the local road network, while the hamlet of Embree sits near the confluence where the south and north forks meet to form the main Edisto River. Genealogists will find significant value in the mapped locations of several community burial grounds, including Oakland Cemetery, Bethlehem Cemetery, and Emanuel Cemetery, which serve as permanent markers of long-established family homesteads in this riverine corridor.