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2011 Map of Trio

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Trio
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Trio serves as a central point in this part of South Carolina, where the Seaboard Rd and State Hwy S-45-50 converge. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of waterways, including the broad Murray Swamp and Flat Swamp, which drain the low-lying timberlands and agricultural fields. This survey captures a rural infrastructure of named crossroads and family-held corners, such as Cook Corner and Martin Corner, which represent the enduring local geography of the region.

Further east, the Earle Lookout Tower stands as a landmark near the settlement of Earle, while the Bird Pond Cemetery provides a primary point of interest for those researching local family histories. The drainage patterns of Log Branch and Wittee Branch showcase the transition between cultivated land and the dense swamplands that characterize the Santee River basin area. Several small settlements like Tisdale, Oak Ridge, and Suttons are linked by a grid of named rural routes, illustrating the distribution of residents across this coastal plain environment.