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of much lower elevation. These bays usually are the headwaters of 
the various branches which flow southerly through the district. 
Practically all of the land in the upper section of the district that can 
be cultivated under present conditions is now being farmed; the 
remainder is composed almost entirely of these flat bays and branches, 
notable examples of which are Rogers Bay, Steep Bottom Bay, Alli- 
gator Bay, Green Pond, and Roberts Pond. The section between 
Scotia, Shirley, and Garnett is much flatter and of an entirely different 
conformation. This area is a relatively high plain, with marked 
slopes on three sides to Wolf Bay, Long Branch, Church Branch, Hog 
Branch, King Branch, Manigault Branch, Hurricane Branch, and 
Beaver Dam Branch No. 1. In it are found large areas of flat, open 
pine woods, containing standing water a good portion of the year. 
The area is badly in need of drainage. The wet condition is due to 
the lack of proper drainage connection between the shallow depres- 
sions on this plain and the branches which surround it. The drainage 
in the southeastern part of the district is good, owing to the rolling 
nature of the lands and the large fall from them to the branches. 
The western portion of the district, particularly the area west of the 
Augusta Road, is different from the other parts and should be de- 
scribed separately. There is in the extreme western part a large area 
called Haskell Baroney Swamp, which is formed by the junction of 
The Savannas, Rum Branch, Mill Branch, and Boggy Swamp. 
Haskell Baroney Swamp is about 3 miles long north and south and 
about 2 miles vide; it is a continuous, flat swamp, much below the 
general level of the adjoining lands. Between the swamp and the 
Savannah River is a clay ridge (see fig. 2), the top of which forms the 
western boundary of the district. There are several breaks in this 
ridge, and during extreme floods water has been known to flow from 
the Savannah River through these breaks into the head of "The 
Savannas," thence through Boggy Swamp back into the river. 
The eastern portion of the district is also quite flat, and large areas 
of flat bays are encountered, especially in the southeastern part, from 
Robertville toward Pineland, and the watershed is not clearly defined. 
Many years ago a ditch was constructed which flows into Titi Branch 
and drains an area in the vicinity of Pineland. To follow the natural 
course of drainage this land would not be drained northwest to Titi 
Branch but southeast to Cypress Creek, which stream is not in the 
district. The present course of drainage is unnatural, and these lands 
have therefore been excluded from the district. 
There are several ponds in the district which, owing to their depth, 
can not be drained by gravity, but must remain undrained unless 
pumping is resorted to. The general location of these ponds is the 
flat land between Scotia and Shirley, but the total area is only a few 
acres. 
