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2017 Map of Salters

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Salters
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Salters and its adjacent Salters Depot serve as primary points of interest in this Williamsburg County landscape, where the Black River winds through a complex system of bottomlands. The terrain is characterized by numerous low-lying drainages, including Thorntree Swamp, Laws Swamp, and Dickey Swamp, which together define the area's agricultural and settlement patterns. The infrastructure reflects a rural network centered on local hubs like Bryans Crossroads and the southern town of Lane, connected by historical routes such as Old Gapway Rd and the more modern Martin Luther King Jr Ave.

Genealogists and local historians will find value in the placement of Salters Cem and Union Cem, while the inclusion of smaller locales like Carris, Taft, and Rock Bluff documents the persistent small-town structure of the region. The map also highlights family-named landmarks like the W S McCollough Junior Pond, providing a record of land use and water management in this portion of the South Carolina coastal plain.