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2011 Map of Pamplico South

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Pamplico South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Pamplico and the surrounding rural landscape of Florence County are defined by a complex network of wetlands and small agricultural settlements. The terrain is characterized by large, shallow depressions known locally as bays, including Myers Bay and Cockfield Bay, which punctuate the drainage basins of Big Swamp Branch and Cypress Branch. Along the Lynches River and the Great Pee Dee River, the map documents numerous private impoundments such as Richard Holliday Pond and Floyd Pond, reflecting the long-standing management of these waterways for local utility.

Genealogists will find a high concentration of community burial grounds and crossroads, such as Mount Zion Cemetery, Old Salem Cemetery, and the junction at Butler Crossroads. These sites, along with the Tomlinson Fire Tower and Pamplico Post Office, mark the social and administrative centers for a region where small hamlets like Hannah, Blossom, and Fleet are connected by a dense web of farm roads.