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1944 Map of Adrian

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Adrian
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

Bayboro and Dog Bluff townships characterize the landscape of Horry County during the mid-1940s, a region defined by its intricate network of blackwater drainage and family-centered crossroads. The Atlantic Coast Line railroad serves as the primary industrial artery, passing through Adrian and Allen, while an Abandoned RR Grade to the west hints at earlier timber or freight routes no longer in service.

Settlement patterns are concentrated in clusters such as Brown Bay Settlement and Booth Settlement, often anchored by local institutions like Mt Pisby Church or Allens School. The terrain is dominated by expansive wetlands including Chinners Swamp and Big Baxter Swamp, which necessitated the construction of numerous spans like the Poplar Hill Bridge and Maple Swamp Bridge. These features illustrate a rural South Carolina society where geography was shaped by the persistent flow of water toward Kingston Lake.