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Catawba South Carolina Map

Explore Catawba, 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 Catawba, South Carolina

How to Use This Catawba, South Carolina Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Catawba, 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 Catawba.

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	Catawba
State	South Carolina (SC)
County	York County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	34.839617
Longitude	-80.899863
Population	1,301
Density	50.4 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	29704
Area Code	864
County Seat	York
School District	York School District 3

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About Catawba, South Carolina

Catawba is a locality in York County, South Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,301. The population density is 50.4 people per km². Catawba is located at 34.8396°N, 80.8999°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 29704.

Catawba reveals its character through the persistent, winding course of Ferry Branch, which traces a path through the red-clay earth and dense woodland. It lies 8.1 miles southeast of Rock Hill, SC (from Rock Hill, SC: bearing 128°T), and is situated 3.7 miles southeast of Lesslie. The landscape here is characterized by subtle elevation changes that define the piedmont, where the humid air often clings to the dense canopy of hardwoods and pines long after the sun has begun to wane. Four miles to the west, the quiet waters of Nesbits Pond offer a reflective stillness, mirroring the shifting hues of the sky as afternoon light softens into a deep, bruised violet. While the distant silhouette of Brushy Ridge remains a faint, hazy promise on the horizon, the immediate ground remains dominated by the texture of forest soil and the quiet persistence of the local flora.

Catawba maintains a tangible connection to its heritage through the nearby Landsford Canal Forest Legacy Area, where the remnants of early engineering stand as quiet reminders of the region’s industrial ambitions. The local economy has long been shaped by the interplay between land use and the heavy manufacturing facilities that define the skyline, grounding the daily rhythm of the residents in the steady hum of production. Life here moves with a deliberate, measured pace, influenced by the environmental legacy of the river basins and the enduring presence of the Catawba Nation. The atmosphere is one of functional endurance, where the history of the soil is held in the quiet labor of those who work the land and the mills, ensuring that the identity of the locality remains as firm and unyielding as the clay beneath its feet.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Landsford Canal State Park (State Park) — 3.2 mi, 167° S
Landsford Canal Forest Legacy Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.2 mi, 179° S
Catawba Cultural Center (Museum) — 4.4 mi, 011° N
Andrew Jackson State Park (State Park) — 5.1 mi, 089° E
Boy of the Waxhaws (Monument) — 5.3 mi, 090° E
Andrew Jackson Memorial (Monument) — 6.6 mi, 074° E
Rock Hill Blackjacks Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.5 mi, 298° NW
Battle of Wahab's Plantation (Registered Battlefield) — 8.0 mi, 079° E
Manchester Meadows Park (Local Park) — 8.4 mi, 327° NW
Freedom Rides (Public Artwork) — 9.3 mi, 310° NW
Main Street Children's Museum (Museum) — 9.3 mi, 310° NW
Catawba Lands Conservancy - Waxhaw Creek Preserve (Conservation Area) — 9.3 mi, 081° E
Rock Hill Civil Rights Memorial (Monument) — 9.5 mi, 309° NW
Carhartt Mansion (Historic Ruins) — 9.9 mi, 340° N
Divine Custom Frame & Eight Legs Gallery (Gallery) — 10.7 mi, 057° NE
Union County - Cane Creek Park (Local Recreation) — 11.6 mi, 091° E
Cane Creek Park (Local Recreation) — 11.6 mi, 091° E
Mecklenburg County Open Space (Local Park) — 12.6 mi, 016° N
Acting Out Studio (Theatre) — 13.5 mi, 343° N
Knights Stadium (Historic Ruins) — 15.0 mi, 348° N
Audubon Amphitheater (Theatre) — 15.5 mi, 012° N
Big Rock (Attraction) — 15.9 mi, 015° N
Illuminate Studio (Arts Centre) — 17.0 mi, 354° N
Wetland Overlook (Viewpoint) — 17.1 mi, 003° N
Coach Ken Waldron Field (Stadium) — 19.2 mi, 007° N
Chester County Transportation Museum (Museum) — 20.1 mi, 243° SW
Stone Theatres Sun Valley 14 Cinemas (Cinema) — 20.5 mi, 044° NE
Sumter National Forest (National Forest) — 29.4 mi, 259° W · 375k acres
Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 37.1 mi, 110° E · 92k acres
Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 48.1 mi, 071° E · 17k acres

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