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1943 Map of Awendaw

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Awendaw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Francis Marion National Forest dominates the northern half of this South Carolina landscape, its timberlands split by the Wambaw Swamp and the Little Wambaw Swamp. Along the coastline, the Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge protects the tidal marshes where Awendaw Creek and the Harbor River meet the salt waters of Bulls Bay. The presence of Laurel Hill Plantation and Tibwin Plantation reflects the area’s deep agricultural roots, situated between the forested interior and the maritime commerce of the Intracoastal Waterway.

Small communities like Awendaw, Pineland, and Buck Hall are clustered near the highway, while the Old Railroad Grade serves as a reminder of earlier logging or industrial transport through the swamps. Local education and community life are anchored at the St James Sch, and a Lookout Tower stands watch over the dense forest canopy. The map illustrates a distinctive lowcountry geography where the transition from freshwater swamp to saltwater marsh defines the local economy and settlement patterns.