2023 Map of Wedgefield

About this map

General Sumters Tomb stands as a significant historical landmark near the community of Stateburg, marking the burial place of the Revolutionary War general. The landscape is defined by the transition from the sandy hills of the High Hills of Santee down into the expansive Wateree Swamp and the Wateree River floodplain. This area is characterized by a high density of named water features, including Gum Swamp, Hurricane Lake, and Jack Hole, suggesting a terrain heavily shaped by seasonal flooding and drainage networks. The settlement pattern shows established communities like Wedgefield and Claremont situated on the higher ground east of the river bottomlands. Numerous smaller ponds, such as McLaurins Pond and Mikell Pond, dot the landscape, while High Island rises as a distinct topographical feature within the swampy wetlands to the west.