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2014 Map of Norway West

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Norway West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The South Fork Edisto River carves a winding path through the Lowcountry landscape, serving as a natural boundary between Orangeburg, Bamberg, and Barnwell counties. The area around Norway reflects a deeply rooted rural settlement pattern, defined by family lands and small crossroads communities. Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of family and community burial grounds, including the Morgan Family Cem and the Jericho Cem near the settlement of Sweden.

Hydrology dominates the southern half of the map, where the Little River and Snake Br feed into the Edisto, creating a network of wetlands like Sykes Swamp. Inland, the terrain is marked by local landmarks such as Youngs Island and the curiously named Slaughter Field. The road network, featuring names like Kyzer Brown Rd and Mell Wright Rd, provides a framework for tracing property locations and community centers like the Edisto Club.