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1982 Map of Olar

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Olar
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

Olar sits as a central junction where the Seaboard Coast Line railroad meets regional roadways, serving as a hub for the surrounding agricultural and swamp-edge communities. The landscape is defined by the slow-moving waters of the Salkehatchie River and the Little Salkehatchie River, which create a complex network of wetlands and bays including Alligator Bay, Horsepen Bay, and Cypress Pond. This 1980s-era record documents a rural South Carolina landscape where social life was anchored by numerous country churches and family burial grounds.

Genealogists and local historians can locate many named institutions such as St Phillip Ch, Bethlehem Ch, and Allens Chapel. The map also captures smaller rail stops and settlements like Govan and Schofield, alongside land-use markers like the Sandpit near Hercules Creek. The detailed drainage patterns, including Birds Branch and Colston Br, illustrate the difficult terrain that historically dictated the placement of roads and homesteads across the Bamberg and Barnwell county lines.