1979 Map of Midway

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The South Fork Edisto River meanders through a landscape of wetlands and family farms along the border of Orangeburg and Bamberg Counties. This late-1970s landscape is defined by its rural community nodes, centered around numerous small country churches such as Cana of Galilee Ch, Emanuel Ch, and Bethel Ch. At the small settlement of Midway, the Southern railroad line intersects with local routes near Mt Zion Ch and the historic Carlisle Field. The survey captures the intricate drainage patterns of the area, featuring the Isaac Jennings Canal and Snake Swamp, alongside distinct landforms like Gannts Bay and Piney Bay. These features, along with scattered family burial grounds like Bethlehem Cem, provide a detailed look at the rural social and physical geography of this South Carolina Lowcountry region.