1986 Map of Staley Crossroads

About this map

Staley Crossroads serves as a central landmark in this mid-1980s landscape where the borders of Lexington, Calhoun, and Orangeburg counties converge. The terrain is defined by an intricate network of drainage and local water bodies, including Big Beaver Creek to the north and the extensive Caw Caw Swamp and Cowpen Swamp systems. Family-named water features like Culclasure Pond, Gressette Pond, Redmond Pond, and Rast Pond suggest a history of private landownership and agricultural water management typical of the South Carolina Midlands during this era. Scattered Cem (cemetery) labels and the presence of a Wooden H-Frame Trans Line indicate a rural infrastructure that balances historic family plots with the development of utility corridors. The map provides a detailed view of the rural transition from natural creek bottoms like Limestone Creek and Rock Branch to the settled crossroads that once anchored local commerce and transit.