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2024 Map of Saint George

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Saint George
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

St. George serves as the focal point of this Dorchester County landscape, anchored by the Dorchester County Courthouse and its historic street grid. The settlement pattern reflects a deeply rooted community, with numerous family-named landmarks and cemeteries such as the Moorer Cem, Dukes Cem, and Walters Cem scattered across the surrounding countryside. Transport corridors, including the St George Airport and several major roadways, intersect near the village center, while the smaller communities of Badham and Byrd mark the periphery.

Water plays a defining role in the local geography, with the expansive Indian Field Swamp and the winding Cowtail Creek carving through the low-lying terrain. Several church graveyards, including Indian Field Church Graveyard and Old Saint George Church Graveyard, offer significant value for genealogists tracing long-established South Carolina families in this region defined by its swamps and timberlands.