Old Maps of Williamsburg County, South Carolina for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Williamsburg County with 195 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Williamsburg County has changed over the decades.


Williamsburg County, SC maps

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  1. 1920 Map of Chicora
    1920 Map of Chicora
    1920 Chicora
    1920 Print · USGS
    Berkeley County was a landscape of river landings and bay-country settlements just after the turn of the century. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks like Prioleau and numerous community anchors like St Luke Church, Eadytown, and the Francis Marion Tomb.

  2. 1920 Map of Manning
    1920 Map of Manning
    1920 Manning
    1920 Print · USGS
    Clarendon County in the early twentieth century was a land of timber-rich wetlands and growing rail junctions. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous rural landmarks like Biggers School, St Marks Church, and settlements like Alcolu or Davis Station.

  3. 1921 Map of Chicora
    1921 Map of Chicora
    1921 Chicora
    1921 Print · USGS
    Berkeley County's riverfront and wetlands are captured in the early 1920s, showing the landscape before the Santee Cooper project transformed the region. Genealogists can locate family-named sites like the Francis Marion Tomb, Eadytown, and Rocks Creek School.
    4 unique versions available

  4. 1921 Map of Manning
    1921 Map of Manning
    1921 Manning
    1921 Print · USGS
    Clarendon County was a hub of rail lines and swamp-bordering settlements in the years following the Great War. You can trace early 20th-century family landmarks like White Oak Church, the Wilson Mill School, and the path of the Southern Railroad as it crosses the Pocotaligo Swamp.
    3 unique versions available

  5. 1943 Map of Chicora
    1943 Map of Chicora
    1943 Chicora
    1943 Print · USGS
    The Santee River lowlands are captured here in the early 1940s, just as modern water management began to reshape the region. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks like the Francis Marion Tomb, Eadytown, and the Oakland Club.

  6. 1943 Map of Trio, 1962 Print
    1943 Map of Trio, 1962 Print
    1943 Trio
    1962 Print · USGS
    Coastal South Carolina at the height of the Second World War was a land defined by its Carolina bays and logging heritage. Researchers can trace the path of the Logging RR or locate family landmarks like the Faireloth Plantation and St John Ch.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1943 Map of Henry, 1962 Print
    1943 Map of Henry, 1962 Print
    1943 Henry
    1962 Print · USGS
    Williamsburg County during the early 1940s reveals a landscape defined by the Black River Swamp and the Seaboard Air Line. Researchers can locate old community landmarks like Bethel Sch, Harmon Cem, and Snow Junction.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1943 Map of Rhems, 1962 Print
    1943 Map of Rhems, 1962 Print
    1943 Rhems
    1962 Print · USGS
    The rural lowlands of Georgetown and Williamsburg Counties are captured here during the early 1940s as the river-based economy evolved. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through sites like Dorsey Town Sch, Rhems Plantation, and the Old Railroad Grade.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1943 Map of Andrews, 1962 Print
    1943 Map of Andrews, 1962 Print
    1943 Andrews
    1962 Print · USGS
    The Andrews area in the early 1940s is captured here at the junction of the SEABOARD railroad and rural crossroads. Researchers can trace family sites at Mt Lebanon Cem and Harmony Ch or explore the swampy borders of Johnsons Swamp.
    3 unique versions available

  10. 1943 Map of Jamestown, 1962 Print
    1943 Map of Jamestown, 1962 Print
    1943 Jamestown
    1962 Print · USGS
    Berkeley and Williamsburg counties are shown here during the early 1940s as the rail-and-river economy shifted toward modern transit. Genealogists can trace family settlements at Beufordtown, Gumville, and Palmerville, or locate the site of Lanes Ferry (Abandoned).
    2 unique versions available

  11. 1943 Map of Outland, 1962 Print
    1943 Map of Outland, 1962 Print
    1943 Outland
    1962 Print · USGS
    Georgetown County at the height of the war years reveals a landscape of river landings and rural crossroads. You can trace family roots through numerous sites like Hucks Field Cem, Huggins Crossroads, and Jerusalem Ch.
    2 unique versions available

  12. 1943 Map of Bonneau, 1964 Print
    1943 Map of Bonneau, 1964 Print
    1943 Bonneau
    1964 Print · USGS
    Berkeley County during the early 1940s shows a landscape of timber-driven growth and newly formed shorelines. Researchers can trace the Santee River Logging RR through the swamp or locate family sites like Gravel Hill Cem and St Stephens.
    2 unique versions available

  13. 1944 Map of Manning
    1944 Map of Manning
    1944 Manning
    1944 Print · USGS
    Clarendon County in the mid-1940s centers on the rail hub of Manning and the winding reaches of the Pocotaligo Swamp. Researchers can trace rural family sites near Wilson Mill Sch, Green Savanna Sch, and Brewington Ch.

  14. 1944 Map of Outland
    1944 Map of Outland
    1944 Outland
    1944 Print · USGS
    Georgetown and Williamsburg counties during the Second World War reveal a landscape of dense swamps and strategic military zones. Researchers can trace family history through numerous rural sites like Deep Creek School, Walkers Chapel, and the Hucks Field Cem.

  15. 1946 Map of Hyman
    1946 Map of Hyman
    1946 Hyman
    1946 Print · USGS
    Coastal plain settlements and river landings define this mid-1940s survey of the Florence and Williamsburg county line. Researchers can trace family history through numerous rural landmarks like the Leo Post Office, Gause Cem, and Prosser Tabernacle.

  16. 1946 Map of Kingstree
    1946 Map of Kingstree
    1946 Kingstree
    1946 Print · USGS
    Williamsburg County just after the war shows a landscape of riverine settlements and vital rail lines centered on Kingstree. Genealogists and historians can trace numerous rural congregations and schoolhouses, from Dickey Chapel and Lane Chapel to the Central Sch near Salters Depot.

  17. 1946 Map of Lake City
    1946 Map of Lake City
    1946 Lake City
    1946 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Florence and Williamsburg counties are seen here through a network of rural crossroads and river bottomlands just after the war. Researchers can trace family roots at Holly Tree Plantation, Bethany Cem, and dozens of local schools from Olanta to Lake City.

  18. 1946 Map of Johnsonville
    1946 Map of Johnsonville
    1946 Johnsonville
    1946 Print · USGS
    The Pee Dee River basin and its surrounding swamplands are captured here in the mid-1940s, showing a landscape defined by river landings and rural crossroads. Genealogists and historians can locate dozens of country churches and schools, from Buzzard Skull Ch to the Gunter Island School.

  19. 1946 Map of Indiantown
    1946 Map of Indiantown
    1946 Indiantown
    1946 Print · USGS
    Williamsburg County and the surrounding Lowcountry wetlands are documented here in the years following the war. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Kellehan Crossroads, Old Morrisville, and the SEABOARD AIR LINE railway.

  20. 1949 Map of Georgetown, 1953 Print
    1949 Map of Georgetown, 1953 Print
    1949 Georgetown
    1953 Print · USGS
    The South Carolina coast and North Carolina borderlands appear here in the mid-century, prior to the major modern development of the Grand Strand. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail networks of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad and locate coastal landmarks from Fort Caswell to McClellanville.

  21. 1954 Map of Augusta
    1954 Map of Augusta
    1954 Augusta
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Savannah River valley and South Carolina Midlands are captured here during a period of post-war growth. Researchers can trace the rail-and-river economy through the Southern RR corridor and locate historic settlements like Aiken, Orangeburg, and Sumter.

  22. 1957 Map of Augusta, 1966 Print
    1957 Map of Augusta, 1966 Print
    1957 Augusta
    1966 Print · USGS
    The Savannah River and Santee basins are captured here during a period of massive military and industrial expansion in the late fifties. Genealogists can trace family footprints across Four Hole Swamp or near the Savannah River Plant.
    3 unique versions available

  23. 1958 Map of Augusta
    1958 Map of Augusta
    1958 Augusta
    1958 Print · USGS
    The borderlands between Georgia and South Carolina come alive in the 1950s, showing the early footprint of the Savannah River Plant. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-dependent towns and rural landmarks from Orangeburg to the Fort Jackson Military Reservation.

  24. 1961 Map of Augusta
    1961 Map of Augusta
    1961 Augusta
    1961 Print · USGS
    The South Carolina lowcountry and CSRA appear here in the early sixties, during a period of massive military and industrial growth. Researchers can trace the development of the Savannah River Plant or locate legacy landmarks like Nelson Ferry and Magnolia Cemetery.
    2 unique versions available

  25. 1962 Map of Augusta
    1962 Map of Augusta
    1962 Augusta
    1962 Print · USGS
    The South Carolina and Georgia borderlands are seen here in the early sixties, showing the rise of the Savannah River Plant and the expansion of Fort Jackson. Researchers can trace old rail lines like the Southern Railway and find landmarks such as St. Pauls Church or the Santee Canal.

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