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2024 Map of Norway East

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Norway East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

The South Fork Edisto River forms the southern boundary of this landscape, winding past the swampy margins of Old Forty Acre Island and Snow Island. The surrounding territory in Orangeburg County and Bamberg County is defined by an intricate network of drainage, including the expansive Twomile Swamp, Deadfall Swamp, and Scratchnose Swamp. These wetlands dictate the placement of local settlements and the winding paths of rural routes like Cope Rd and Norway Rd.

Community life centers on several small clusters, including the town of Norway and the smaller settlements of Bolen Town and Cope. For genealogists, the map is particularly dense with historical burial sites and houses of worship, such as the Bethany Church Graveyard, Old Union Cem, and Mount Zion Church Graveyard. The transition from riverine islands to the upland Farm Service Agency lands illustrates the agricultural character of this region in the modern era.