I have the following land description on a 1784 SC state land grant [Camden District Plat Book B]. "...Situate on the S. side of Crane Creek once Branch called round Top Branch ..." The only Crane Creek listed by GNIS within the old Camden District is the one in Richland County which flows westward north of Columbia into the Broad River. For Crane Creek, GNIS lists a variant name of Beasley Creek, but no Round Top Branch. Modern day Beasley Creek is a northern tributary of Crane Creek. GNIS lists a Round Top Branch in the same region. North of Crane Creek, the branch is a tributary of Twenty Five Mile Creek flowing eastward into the Wateree. No varient name is listed for Round Top Branch. My questions: Does anyone know of alternate historical names for Round Top Branch? Or any part of Crane Creek that was once known as Round Top Branch? Tony
Tony, I do believe that branch is a waterway term. What we now call creeks and rivers, are in some places known as branches and runs. Kentucky and Virginia (W.VA?) are places that use these terms. I'll let the experts provide midcourse correction where I need it. Sparks Tony L. Cox wrote: > I have the following land description on a 1784 SC state land grant > [Camden District Plat Book B]. > > "...Situate on the S. side of Crane Creek once Branch called round Top > Branch ..." > > The only Crane Creek listed by GNIS within the old Camden District is > the one in Richland County which flows westward north of Columbia into > the Broad River. For Crane Creek, GNIS lists a variant name of Beasley > Creek, but no Round Top Branch. Modern day Beasley Creek is a northern > tributary of Crane Creek. GNIS lists a Round Top Branch in the same > region. North of Crane Creek, the branch is a tributary of Twenty Five > Mile Creek flowing eastward into the Wateree. No varient name is > listed for Round Top Branch. > > My questions: Does anyone know of alternate historical names for Round > Top Branch? Or any part of Crane Creek that was once known as Round > Top Branch? > > Tony > > > ==== SCROOTS Mailing List ==== > Subscription instructions are at > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/SC/misc.html#SCROOTS > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > >