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2020 Map of Wateree

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

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Congaree National Park dominates the lower half of this landscape, where the Congaree River creates a complex hydrologic network of oxbows and backwaters. The meandering river forms the border between Richland and Calhoun counties, featuring the prominent Devils Elbow bend and the crossing at Fort Motte Bridge. To the north, the terrain transitions into agricultural land and rural settlements, notably the railroad-aligned community of Kingville and the town of Eastover.

Genealogists and local historians can find several family-named landmarks and burial sites, including Tom Seay Cem, Joyner Cem, and Goodin Cem. The map reveals the intricate drainage system of the Wateree Swamp and several named interior lakes such as Running Lake and Big Lake, illustrating the seasonally flooded bottomland forest environment characteristic of the Midlands region before the terrain rises toward the sandhills.