Uploaded March 2024 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
Many Carolina Bays are swamps or ponds, but some exist in generally drier areas where people live and farm. The bays don't drain well after rainfall, and the results are visible in Google Earth imagery. One bay exists under the streets of Columbia, South Carolina. This video shows you what the landscape is like above this "big city" bay as well as around other bays on elevated land.
Many Carolina Bays are swamps or ponds, but some exist in generally drier areas where people live and farm. The bays don't drain well after rainfall, and the results are visible in Google Earth imagery. One bay exists under the streets of Columbia, South Carolina. This video shows you what the landscape is like above this "big city" bay as well as around other bays on elevated land.










