2020 Map of Southwest Columbia

About this map

The Congaree River serves as the central artery for this South Carolina landscape, separating Columbia and Olympia on the eastern bank from West Columbia and Cayce to the west. This 2020 survey illustrates the dense urban and academic infrastructure of the University of South Carolina in the northeast, contrasted with the industrial and transit-focused corridors of Lexington County. The southern portion of the map reveals a more dispersed settlement pattern, where small communities like Dixiana, Kinsler, and Pine Ridge are interspersed among the wetlands of Hogobook Swamp and the drainage of Congaree Creek. Aviation history and utility are prominent features, with the sprawling Columbia Metropolitan Airport dominating the western terrain while the Jim Hamilton L B Owens Airport occupies the river plain to the east. Local history is preserved in numerous family and community burial grounds, including Pisgah Cem and Saint Johns Cem.