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1919 Map of Allendale

Name: 1919 Topographic Map of Allendale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

Allendale and Barnwell serve as the primary anchors for this 1918 survey of the South Carolina lowcountry, a landscape defined by the winding course of the Salkehatchie River and its numerous swamps and ponds. The region’s economic life is traced through a dense network of railroads, including the Atlantic Coast Line, the Southern, and the Charleston and Western Carolina. These rail lines connect small agricultural settlements and rural post offices like Lyndhurst, Kline, and Thomas PO.

Rural community life is well-documented through the placement of numerous country schools and churches, such as Patterson Mill School, Hercules School, Siloam Church, and Beautiful Gate Church. The presence of industrial landmarks like Hagoods Mill and Browns Mill suggests a landscape still deeply tied to local processing of timber or grain. In the southwest corner, the map reaches the Savannah River at White Woman Point, documenting the swampy terrain and small creek drainages like Smiths Lake Creek that feed into the border river.