1960 Map of Adams Run

About this map

The Lowcountry landscape of Charleston County is defined here by the winding Toogoodoo Creek and the tidal reaches of the Wadmalaw River. In the early 1960s, small rural settlements like Adams Run, Baptist Hill, and Barrelville were connected by the Seaboard railroad and the Air Line road. This survey captures a network of African American community centers and religious sites, including Oakville School, Greater St Lukes Ch, and Mt Hor Ch with its adjacent Cemeteries. Along the coast, the Intracoastal Waterway cuts through marshlands surrounding Slann Island Creek and Whooping Island. The transition from the dense woodlands of Big Bay in the north to the landing sites like White Point Landing in the south illustrates the area's deep reliance on both rail transport and water access during this era.