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2011 Map of Saint Matthews

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Saint Matthews serves as the focal point of this Calhoun County landscape, where local life centers around the Saint Matthews Post Office and nearby residential streets. The surrounding geography is defined by an intricate network of waterways and private impoundments, reflecting a long history of water management for agriculture and industry. Features such as Bates Mill Creek, Doodle Hill Pond, and Speigners Pond punctuate the terrain, while the rural communities of Totness, Hammond Crossroads, and Wertz Crossroads anchor the outlying areas.

Genealogical researchers can identify specific family-named landmarks like Raysors Lake and Buycls Swamp Pond, which often indicate historical landholdings. The West End Cemetery on the western edge of the town center offers a fixed point for local history studies. The transition from the more developed town core to the creek-fed lowlands of Burke Creek and Dicks Swamp illustrates the typical South Carolina coastal plain settlement pattern, where roads like Old Bellville Rd follow the higher ground between drainage systems.