2017 Map of Witherspoon Island

About this map

Witherspoon Island dominates the center of this map, defined by the winding course of the Great Pee Dee River and its intricate network of backwaters. The landscape is a mosaic of wetlands and oxbow lakes, including Lowthers Lake and Rogers Lake, illustrating the river's historical migration through the coastal plain. In the southern portion of the quadrangle, the community of Back Swamp sits near the confluence of Black Creek and the river, while the modern infrastructure of Interstate 95 cuts across the terrain near the I 95 Rest Area Lagoon. Local features like Wachovia Hills Lake and The Little Lakes provide fine-grained detail for those studying the specific hydrology and land use patterns of this riverine environment in the early 21st century.