2014 Map of Plum Branch

About this map

The J. Strom Thurmond Reservoir dominates this portion of the Savannah River basin, its complex shoreline reaching into the deep drainages of Hawe Cr and Benningsfield Cr. Located along the border of South Carolina and Georgia, the landscape is a patchwork of the Sumter National Forest and rural settlements. The town of Plum Branch sits in the northeast, while smaller localities like Maxim and Martins Crossroads are connected by a network of named country roads. Genealogists will find several burial grounds documented, including Republican Cem, Pine Grove Cem, and Plum Branch Cem. The map illustrates the contemporary boundary between McCormick and Lincoln Counties, showing how the reservoir has reshaped the local geography since the mid-20th century.