The Sugarloar Mountain Study Site includes portions of both the Carolina
Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge and Sandhills State Forest. It depicts
the characteristic landforms, soils, rocks, and vegetation typical of most
sandhills localities. Xerophytic vegetation, stunted forests, and wide
expanses of bare soil are especially evident. The cartographic products
also illustrate the effects of a series of habitat management programs,
such as placement of firebreaks, periodic timber harvesting, fluctuating
water level in ponds, and maintenance of open fields. Such open areas are
essential for preserving the natural diversity of the original sandhills
habitat and protecting several threatened and endangered species. Sugarloaf
Mountain is actually more of a hill than a mountain. This feature is a
unique outcropping of iron-cemented sandstone which is more resistant to
erosion than the surrounding rocks. A trail leading to the top of the mountain
offers a panoramic view of the sandhills forest.
Background Information Description of Landforms Characteristic Landforms
of the Sandhills / Midlands
Geographic Features of Special
Interest
Fall Line Zone
Sandhills Soils
Influence of Topography
on Historical Events and Cultural Trends Landforms Influenced the
Development of Cities
Choosing a New Site for
the Capital
Laying Out the City of Columbia
The Columbia Canal and Water
Transportation
The Secession Convention
and the Onset of the Civil War
Sherman's March Through
South Carolina
The Fall of Columbia
Preservation of Historic
Homes
Natural Resources, Land
Use, and Environmental Concerns Climate and Water Resources
Agriculture and Forestry
Carolina Sandhills National
Wildlife Refuge
Unique Natural Habitats
in the Sandhills
Clay Deposits
The Pottery Industry
Study Site 4C--Sugarloaf Mountain (Wildlife Refuge) Brief Site Description
