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1979 Map of Pringletown

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of Pringletown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Four Hole Swamp dominates the central landscape of this South Carolina Lowcountry region, creating a natural division between Berkeley and Dorchester counties. The settlement of Pringletown sits on the southern edge of this vast wetland system, connected to the surrounding countryside by roads like Gaillard Road and Fish Road. This 1979 survey records a high concentration of community centers of worship, including Spring Hill Ch, Sand Ridge Ch, and Mt Pisgah Ch, which often served as the social anchors for rural families in the area.

Industrial and institutional footprints are visible along the margins of the swamp, most notably the Mac Dougall Youth Correction Center with its adjacent Landing Strip and Sewage Disposal Pond. Toward the south, the Southern railroad line and a large Pipeline cut through the terrain, illustrating the infrastructure required to traverse this water-heavy environment. Smaller water bodies like Lake Merkel and various branches such as Deep Branch and Walnut Branch feed into the primary swamp drainage system.