1943 Map of Awendaw

About this map

The coastal marshlands and forests of Charleston County are defined here by a transition from the dense Francis Marion National Forest to the tidal reaches of Bulls Bay. Significant cultural footprints include the historic Tibwin Plantation and Laurel Hill Plantation, which sit alongside the newer route of the Intracoastal Waterway. The landscape is a complex network of freshwater and saltwater systems, where the Wambaw Swamp and Little Wambaw Swamp drain toward the coast via Awendaw Creek and Tibwin Creek. Local life in the mid-20th century is anchored by the settlement of Awendaw and the St James Sch, while an Old Railroad Grade and a Lookout Tower near Buck Hall mark the era's infrastructure and forestry management within the Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge.