2017 Map of Ridgeway

About this map

The town of Ridgeway serves as the focal point for this landscape along the border of Fairfield and Richland counties. The settlement pattern here is defined by historical transit routes, most notably the Old Camden Rd and the corridor including the Smallwood community. The map details a transition from the structured street grid of the town center—including N Coleman St and S Palmer St—into a rural network of family-named roads and drainage systems. This topography is defined by the headwaters of numerous creeks, such as Dutchmans Cr and Sawneys Cr, which carve through the terrain. Genealogists will find significance in several burial sites located outside the main town, including Saint Stephens Cem, Aimwell Cem, and Sawneys Creek Cem, which speak to the area's long-established rural congregations. The southern portion reaches toward Blythewood, illustrating the continued importance of this north-south corridor for regional growth.