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2017 Map of Sumter West

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Sumter West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

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Shaw Air Force Base dominates the northern landscape of this region west of Sumter, serving as a central point for suburban growth in areas like Shaw Heights and Cherryvale. The terrain is defined by an intricate network of wetlands and managed water bodies, including Mush Swamp and Brunson Swamp, which transition into a series of historically significant ponds and lakes such as Loring Millpond, New Millpond, and the tiered Upper and Lower Deerwood Lake.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local markers throughout the township and rural outskirts, from the Evergreen Memorial Park near Bon Air Terrace to smaller family and community burial sites like Saint Lukes, Gadson, and Singleton cemeteries. The settlement patterns follow the transition from the concentrated residential blocks of Millwood Gardens to the more dispersed rural communities of Wedgefield and Cane Savannah in the south.