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2011 Map of Ridge Spring

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The town of Ridge Spring serves as a central hub for this rural landscape in Saluda County, where agricultural and residential patterns are defined by a complex network of tributaries and man-made impoundments. The geography is characterized by the South Fork Edisto River to the south and Flat Rock Creek to the east, feeding numerous family-named water bodies such as R M Watsons Pond and J C Watson Pond.

Genealogists will find a high concentration of burial sites throughout the area, including Ridge Springs Cemetery, Mill Town Cemetery, and Easter Branch Cemetery. The movement through the region is guided by an extensive system of state highways and local routes like Old Plank Rd and Mile Bridge Way, connecting the larger settlement of Ridge Spring to the community of Ward in the northwest. This 2011 survey records a region where name-bearing landmarks like Yonce Millpond and Reid Lake reflect long-standing local ties to the land and its resources.