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2024 Map of Trenton

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

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Trenton sits at the northern edge of this landscape where the Edgefield Co and Aiken Co line bisects rural South Carolina. This modern survey reflects a region defined by scattered settlements and small airfields, such as the Edgefield County Airport and Twin Lakes Airport. The terrain is deeply etched by a dense network of water bodies, including Bigford Pond, Harrison Pond, and Simons Lake, which feed into the winding Shaw Creek and Paces Branch.

Genealogists will find several family-named burial sites across the quadrangle, from Wicker Cem near Pine House Crossroads to Busbee Cem in the northeast. Small residential clusters like Sunny Brook, Eureka, and Rotalata are linked by a web of local roads, including Augusta Rd and Edgefield Rd. The map illustrates the contemporary rural character of the area, where managed ponds and creek drainages dictate the placement of farms and homesites.