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Beech Island South Carolina Map

Explore Beech Island, South Carolina, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Beech Island, South Carolina

How to Use This Beech Island, South Carolina Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Beech Island, South Carolina. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of South Carolina or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Beech Island.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Beech Island
State	South Carolina (SC)
County	Aiken County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	33.427361
Longitude	-81.890947
Population	1,421
Density	111.5 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	29842
Area Code	864
County Seat	Aiken
School District	Aiken County School District

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About Beech Island, South Carolina

Beech Island is a locality in Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,421. The population density is 111.5 people per km². Beech Island is located at 33.4274°N, 81.8909°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 29842.

Beech Island unfolds across a landscape defined by the persistent, winding course of Badger Branch, which carves a modest path through the dense, verdant woodlands of the region. It lies 6.7 miles southeast of North Augusta, SC (from North Augusta, SC: bearing 140°T), and is situated 5.7 miles east-southeast of Augusta. The terrain here favors a quiet, inland stability, far removed from any maritime influence, where the humid air hangs heavy and still above the pine needles and loamy earth. To the west, the horizon occasionally catches the faint, distant suggestion of Clubhouse Ridge, though the immediate surroundings remain dominated by thickets and cleared patches of agricultural soil. A mile away, the water of the Kimberly Clark Waste Water Basin reflects the shifting sky, providing a stark, utilitarian contrast to the organic sprawl of the nearby timber and brush. At dusk, the light softens into a bruised amber, casting long, thin shadows that stretch across the fields and settle into the quiet corners of Lollar Park.

Beech Island carries a weight of history that lingers in its older structures and the slow, deliberate pace of its residents. The local economy has long been tethered to the land and the industrial developments that require the reliable presence of the water table, creating a rhythm of labor that persists through the changing seasons. The distance from the bustle of larger urban centers allows the character of the place to remain distinct, shaped by the legacy of early settlers who recognized the utility of the nearby hollows and fertile plains. Even seven miles away, the presence of Graymare Hollow suggests a terrain that has been traversed and named by generations who lived by the clock of the sun and the needs of the soil. Life in Beech Island maintains a certain gravity, grounded in the practicalities of its geography and the quiet continuity of its people.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lollar Park (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 337° NW
Spann Hammond Park (Local Park) — 1.3 mi, 084° E
Phinizy Swamp Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.9 mi, 272° W
Home of Governor Telfair (Monument) — 4.4 mi, 312° NW
The First Academy of Richmond County (Monument) — 4.9 mi, 310° NW
Signers' Monument (Monument) — 5.1 mi, 307° NW
What's In The Queue? (Public Artwork) — 5.1 mi, 312° NW
Augusta Museum of History (Museum) — 5.2 mi, 309° NW
Phinizy Swamp Nature Park (Attraction) — 5.4 mi, 237° SW
Augusta Cotton Exchange Building (Attraction) — 5.4 mi, 309° NW
Morris Museum of Art (Museum) — 5.7 mi, 309° NW
Westobou (Gallery) — 5.8 mi, 307° NW
Greater Augusta Arts Council (Arts Centre) — 6.0 mi, 305° NW
North Augusta Greeneway (Local Recreation) — 6.1 mi, 309° NW
Greenspace Program Acquisition (Local Recreation) — 7.2 mi, 245° SW
Spirit Creek Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 8.6 mi, 237° SW
Spirit Creek Forest Wildlife Management Area (State Resource Management Area) — 8.7 mi, 237° SW
Amen Corner (Attraction) — 8.9 mi, 301° NW
121-003 (State Recreation Area) — 11.5 mi, 185° S
Bisquecuts & Glazy (Arts Centre) — 11.8 mi, 056° NE
DuPont Planetarium (Museum) — 12.4 mi, 034° NE
Aiken County Historical Museum (Museum) — 13.0 mi, 047° NE
Savannah River Site Museum (Museum) — 13.2 mi, 047° NE
Flowing Wells Theater (Theatre) — 13.4 mi, 291° W
Sumter National Forest (National Forest) — 13.4 mi, 317° NW · 375k acres
Aiken Community Playhouse (Theatre) — 13.4 mi, 047° NE
Henderson Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 14.0 mi, 032° NE
Eastwind Castle (Historic Castle / Fort) — 21.4 mi, 022° N
Aiken State Park (State Park) — 23.5 mi, 070° E
Savannah National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 42.9 mi, 150° SE · 94k acres

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