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2014 Map of Ridge Spring

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Ridge Spring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Ridge Spring serves as the focal point of this rural landscape, situated at the intersection of several historic road corridors like SC-23 and SC-193. The area is defined by its complex hydrology, with the headwaters of the S Fork Edisto River and numerous tributaries such as Beech Cr, Bog Br, and Flat Rock Cr carving through the terrain. This drainage network supported several historical impoundments, including Yonce Millpond and Reid Lake.

Family history is deeply embedded in the land, evident through numerous family-named cemeteries and landmarks like Watson Cem, Asbill Cem, and Raiford Cem. The settlement of Ward to the west and the various small ponds, such as Cullums Pond and J C Watson Pond, suggest a long-standing agricultural and milling economy that shaped the social and physical layout of Saluda, Edgefield, and Aiken counties.