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2020 Map of Ocean Bay

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Ocean Bay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Francis Marion National Forest dominates this landscape in coastal South Carolina, where the low-lying terrain is defined by a complex network of wetlands and tidal tributaries. Settled near the southeastern corner, the community of Awendaw serves as a gateway to the wooded interior. The map reveals the intricate drainage patterns of the coastal plain, from the Withey Wood Canal to numerous wetlands like Ion Swamp, Fox Swamp, and Willow Hall Swamp.

Genealogists and local historians can locate family burial grounds such as Apple Old Field Cem and Halfway Creek Cem, which sit alongside historic routes and trails. The recreation-heavy character of the modern forest is evident through the long stretches of the Swamp Fox / Palmetto Trail and the Wambaw Cycle Trail winding through the timber. Waterways like Awendaw Creek and Steed Creek transition through the landscape, eventually feeding the coastal marshes just beyond the map's edge.