Ferguson


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Photos of the area during the drought of 2007-2008.
All photos by Tom Connor unless noted otherwise.

Group shot from a December 2007 trip. Photo was taken on the Old Highway 45 Roadbed, looking West. Church Island is in the background. If the lake were full, we would have a water level one foot above our heads. Photo by Tony Dantzler

	Heading out of what is known locally as Simmon's Landing we see the small creek bed that once flowed northward out into the Santee river.
Looking Southwest near the mouth of the creek, we find wide open spaces.
	Many old building sites are visible in the sand and mud of the lake bed. Here, two chimney bases come back into view.
Near the site of the Lumber Mill at Ferguson, a well gets a once over by some visitors.
	A old structure near the Ferguson Mill. No one seems to know what it was used for. Photo is looking West, toward Eutaw Springs.
This is the base of the old Water Tank at Ferguson Mill site.
	Many old concrete piers dot the landscape to the west of the old lumber kiln. This is the site of the mill itself. These piers supported the floor and columns of the mill building. The lumber kiln is visible in the background. This "minefield" of concrete projections is approx. four acres in size.
A closer look at the piers.
	A old rusting anchor rests atop a pier at the edge of the receding waters
A brick structure near the old kiln.
	More of the same. They resemble ancient ruins to some.
A large circular brick structure near the kiln.
	This is the old kiln, or what is left of it. Constant wave action has caused much of the old building to collapse.

This is what the kiln looks like on the inside.
	The Ferguson Site from the air. Photo by Jeff Britton
Another shot from the air, different angle. Photo by Jeff Britton
	Another shot from the air, different angle. Photo by Jeff Britton
The Kiln is in the middle of this shot. Photo by Jeff Britton
	A very long ( about 300 feet) concrete wall near the mill site.
More brick-work ruins. This is on the lake side of the kiln. Possibly used for loading lumber into or out of the kiln.
	Unknown brick structure located near the kiln.
One of the many old bricks in the area. This one has the word "Killian" stamped on it.
	Looking West. Just beyond these stumps was the town of Ferguson, South Carolina.
An old home site on the East end of the Island. This would normally be covered by water.

	Chimney or foundation bricks from a home that once housed a family
A nearby Bass Fisherman's Paradise.



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The Drought 0f 2007/2008