Darlington County is bounded as follows: on the southwest by Lynch’s River and Lee County, beginning at the mouth of Little Lynch’s River; thence down Lynch’s River a distance of 3 miles near Kelley’s Bridge 1/4 of a mile south of said bridge; thence N. 42? E. 3 miles to Ashland Methodist Church; thence N. 22? E. crossing the Chesterfield Road between the property now or formerly owned by J. E. Woodham and the property now or formerly owned by J. W. Gardner 2.62 of a mile to Stuckey’s gate on the Old State Road; thence down said road 3/4 of a mile; thence due south 2.62 of a mile to Liberty Hill Church, at the head of Sparrow Swamp; thence down Sparrow Swamp to a point in the Marco Mill Pond near property now or formerly owned by B. A. Howls; thence in Cypress township S. 28? E. 1 1/2 miles to Long Branch; thence up said branch 1/4 of a mile; thence S. 28? E. 1 1/8 miles to Screeches Branch; thence due south 3 miles to the Lamar township line; thence following said line to Lynch’s River; thence down said river to Sander’s Bridge; thence by an air line running to the point where the Cheraw and Darlington Railroad crosses High Hill Creek; thence down High Hill Creek to its confluence with Black Creek; thence up Black Creek to Muse’s Bridge; thence following the direction of a straight line running from Muse’s Bridge to Cashua’s Ferry until Back Swamp is reached; thence down Back Swamp to Herring Creek; thence down said creek to its confluence with the Great Pee Dee River; thence up the Great Pee Dee to the mouth of Cedar Creek; thence up Cedar Creek and its southernmost branch to the head of the said branch, and thence by direct line S. 51? 45′ to the place of beginning.