Location: Richland and Calhoun counties; Hopkins and Eastover quadrangles; 8 

 miles SE of Columbia; reached via Rt. 48. 



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SC 1 . Congaree River Floodplain Forest. Acreage: 12,000. O 



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 Description: A mature flood-plain forest periodically flooded to a depth of 6 ft. J} 



Oaks and gums comprise the dominant aspect, with occasional cypress. Trees 3- O 



4 ft in diameter are frequent. Large loblolly up to 150 ft tall occur along the ^ 



margins. This is one of the most extensive, relatively undisturbed river flood- > 



plains in the state. When flooded, entry must be by boat or special motorized 



vehicle. This area has been considered as a potential National Park. 



Encroachments: The lower section of the area has been used for channelization 

 of the Congaree River by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; a hunting club has 

 constructed a road to a hunting camp in another section. 



Ownership: Private; Santee River Cypress Lumber Co., 140 S. Dearborn St., 

 Chicago, 111., Mr. Edgar R. Bourke, General Manager. 



Data source: Marion Burnside, Columbia, S.C. 29208; K. A. Argow, Box 5488, 

 University of North Carolina, Raleigh, N.C. 27607; W. A. Niering, Connecticut 

 College, New London, Conn. 06320. 



Other knowledgeable persons: W. E. Howell, Wildlife Resources Department, 

 Columbia, S.C. 29208; Richard H. Pough, 33 Highbrook Ave., Pelham, N.Y. 

 10803. 



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