2024 Map of Saint Stephen

About this map

St. Stephen and Russellville sit at the edge of the Santee River basin, anchored by a deep network of family and community burial grounds. This modern survey details a landscape where the Santee River and Lake Moultrie define the northern and southern limits of the terrain. The presence of Saint Stephens Church Graveyard and the Oldfield Plantation Cem provides essential spatial context for genealogists tracing ancestral roots in this corner of Berkeley County. Much of the eastern portion of the map is occupied by the protected lands of the Francis Marion National Forest, where smaller water bodies like Kelley Branch and Ponteaux Branch drain into the swampy lowlands. To the north, the historic river crossing at Murrays Ferry remains a key geographical marker near the border with Williamsburg County, while internal drainage is managed by Crawl Creek and Halfway Swamp.