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2014 Map of Oakwood

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Couchton and the surrounding Aiken County countryside are defined by a complex network of waterways feeding the S Fork Edisto River. The landscape reveals a legacy of rural industry and community, particularly through the presence of Johnson Millpond and Tarrants Millpond along the southern drainage of Upper Three Runs. These water-powered sites, common in the South Carolina coastal plain, were historically central to local timber and milling operations.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of family and community burial grounds across the quadrangle, including Plunkett Cem, Scott Cem, and Darien Cem. Transportation routes such as the Charleston Hwy and Wagener Rd link these dispersed settlements. Further east, the Wexford Landing Airport and several smaller water bodies like Neeses Lake reflect more contemporary land uses within this traditional agricultural and riverine environment.