2017 Map of Union West

About this map

Sumter National Forest blankets the southern portion of this region, where the Tyger River winds past landmarks like Cedar Bluff Bridge and the Tyger River Canoe Trail. The landscape transitions from the dense timberlands of the forest to the industrial and residential outskirts of Union and the mill town of Buffalo. Genealogists will find a high concentration of burial sites throughout the rural terrain, ranging from the Buffalo Cem near the town center to the Old Lower Fairforest Cem and the Padgetts Creek Cem further south. The map documents a complex network of creeks, including Fairforest Creek and Shoal Cr, which defined early property lines and settlement patterns. Infrastructure such as the Union County Airport at Troy Shelton Field and river crossings like Murphy Bridge illustrate the modern connectivity of this South Carolina Piedmont area.