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2017 Map of Pinewood

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Pinewood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The town of Pinewood serves as a central hub in this lowland region, where the CSX rail line cuts through a landscape defined by an extensive network of waterways and managed ponds. The terrain is characterized by large swampy basins such as Sammy Swamp and the Great Swamp, feeding into Lake Marion at the southern edge of the survey. The mapping reveals a rural economy historically tied to water management, evidenced by features like Curtis Millpond and Elliott Millpond.

Genealogists can locate several family and community landmarks, including Calvary Cem, Richardson Cem, and Brown Cem, clustered near the smaller settlements of Rimini and Panola. The political boundary between Sumter Co and Clarendon Co meanders through these wetlands, following natural drainage patterns like Hungary Hall Branch and Broadway Br. This map documents the persistent rural character of these South Carolina lowlands, where long-standing family names are etched into the landscape through landmarks like G Tindal Pond and Fox Tindal Pond.