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1972 Map of Saylors Lake

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Saylors Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The Congaree River snakes through this landscape on the border of Richland and Calhoun counties, shaping a terrain of oxbows and swampy lowlands. To the north of the river, features like Green Hill Lake, Wolf Lake, and the winding Mill Creek define a bottomland environment where Roundabout Lake and Goose Pond sit tucked within the river's deep bends. Evidence of early indigenous and colonial presence is visible at Green Hill Mound, while the name Devils Orchard suggests the challenges of the local topography for early travelers.

Upland from the river, the settlements of Sandy Run and Oak Grove serve as community centers. This area is dense with sites of genealogical interest, including Mt Zion Ch, Mt Moriah Ch, and the Kaigler Cem. The presence of numerous claypits and the Powerplant near the river indicates the industrial activity supporting the local economy during the early 1970s. The map also records family-named landmarks such as Mullers Big Lake and Myers Cem, preserving the names of those who shaped this rural South Carolina corridor.