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2020 Map of Wadboo Swamp

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Wadboo Swamp
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Wadboo Swamp and Indian Field Swamp dominate this Lowcountry landscape along the border of Orangeburg and Dorchester counties. The map details a rural transition zone where traditional South Carolina swamp drainage systems meet a modern transportation network. Small communities like Whetsell and Rosinville are connected by a web of local routes including Ebenezer Rd and Duncan Chapel Rd, reflecting late-century settlement patterns and road development.

Genealogists can locate several key burial sites and family landmarks, such as Ebenezer Cem and Duncan Chapel Cem, which anchor the local community history. The hydrography is particularly intricate, featuring numerous smaller tributaries like Cow Castle Cr, Snell Br, and Wadboo Br that feed into larger systems like Four Hole Swamp. This documentation provides a clear view of how residential properties and agricultural land interface with the region's dense wetlands.