2020 Map of Tearcoat Branch

About this map

Alcolu and Durant anchor this landscape of the South Carolina lowcountry, where the Pocotaligo River and Tearcoat Br thread through a mosaic of timberland and agriculture. The map documents a rural corridor defined by significant water features, including the Black River Swamp and distinctive elliptical depressions known as Crow Bay and Cutno Bay. These geographical formations, often referred to as Carolina Bays, are a hallmark of the Atlantic Coastal Plain. Local history is grounded in sites like Brunsons Cem and the settlement at Harvin, while modern land use is represented by Pinecrest Acres and the extensive holdings of the Farm Service Agency Interest of South Carolina. The network of local routes, such as Plowden Mill Rd and Brewington Rd, reveals the enduring spatial patterns of Clarendon and Sumter counties.