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2024 Map of Summerville

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Summerville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Summerville serves as the focal point of this Lowcountry landscape where the borders of Berkeley, Dorchester, and Charleston counties converge. The modern suburban expansion is clearly visible, with large residential developments like Sangaree and Ladson filling the spaces between established corridors. To the northwest, the character of the land shifts toward more rural patterns near Jedburg and Lotts Crossroads, where the upper reaches of the Ashley River and Dawson Branch wind through a terrain marked by numerous tributaries.

Genealogists and local historians can locate several important burial sites, including New Hope Cem and Murray Cem, which sit alongside historic communities such as Brownsville and Lincolnville. The drainage patterns of the area are intricate, defined by features like Rumphs Hill Creek, Sawmill Branch, and the wide expanse of Black Tom Bay to the northeast, reflecting the watery geography that has long shaped development in this portion of South Carolina.