2014 Map of Wadboo Swamp

About this map

Wadboo Swamp and Indian Field Swamp dominate this corner of the South Carolina Lowcountry, where the landscape is defined by the slow drainage of the Atlantic Coastal Plain. The map documents a rural transition zone along the border of Orangeburg and Dorchester counties, anchored by the crossroads communities of Whetsell and Duncan Chapel. This area is characterized by a dense network of secondary roads and family-named landmarks that hint at long-standing land divisions and local lineages. Historically significant sites such as the Ebenezer Cem and Duncan Chapel Cem are clearly marked, providing critical points of reference for genealogists. The modern infrastructure of Interstate 26 and I-95 intersect nearby, cutting through the older patterns of settlement and natural watercourses like Four Hole Swamp and Cow Castle Cr.