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1990 Map of Salters

Name: 1990 Topographic Map of Salters
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

Salters and Lane anchor this coastal plain landscape in Williamsburg County, where the sprawling drainage of the Black River dictates the settlement pattern. The map reveals a region defined by extensive wetlands, including Laws Swamp, Boggy Swamp, and Thorntree Swamp, which frame the agricultural lands and scattered crossroads. Modern transportation infrastructure is represented by the CSX Transportation rail line, which cuts through the western portion of the quadrangle, connecting the small depots and rural communities.

Local navigation and land ownership history are evident in the naming of smaller watercourses like Stony Run Branch and Mc Elroy Branch. The transition from river bottomlands to slightly higher ground is marked by small settlements such as Bryans Crossroads, Carris, and Taft. These sites, along with several scattered cemeteries, provide valuable points of reference for those tracing family history or early land divisions in the South Carolina Lowcountry during the late twentieth century.