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2020 Map of Walterboro

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Colleton County Courthouse stands as the central landmark for the county seat of Walterboro, anchoring a landscape where civic life meets the expansive wetlands of the South Carolina Lowcountry. This 2020 survey illustrates the town's modern footprint, extending toward the Lowcountry Regional Airport and intersecting with several significant watercourses, including the Ashepoo River and the broad Great Swamp. The map provides a detailed view of the surrounding rural communities, such as Stokes and Rhodes Crossroads, which are defined by timberlands and a dense network of country roads.

Genealogists will find considerable value in the numerous burial grounds recorded here, from Liveoak Cem in the town center to more rural sites like Mount Carmel Cem, Zion Cem, and Doctors Creek Cem. These locations, alongside landmarks like Grace Cem and Evergreen Cem, trace the generational history of the area. The terrain is characterized by low-lying features such as Big Bay and Jones Swamp Creek, contrasting with the slightly elevated Bullet Hill.