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1919 Map of Bamberg

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

USGS Topo · Published 1919

About this map

Vorhees Institute stands as a significant landmark just south of Denmark, highlighting the educational landscape of the South Carolina Lowcountry following the Great War. This area is defined by the convergence of the Southern, Atlantic Coast Line, and Seaboard Air Line railroads, which transformed the region into a critical transportation hub. The town of Bamberg anchors the southeastern corner of the sheet, while the South Fork Edisto River meanders through the center, its banks lined with historic crossings such as Holman Bridge and river access points like Tyler Landing.

Rural life is meticulously documented through an extensive network of community institutions, including Opossum College, Lebanon Church, and Spires Chapel. The swampy terrain of Lemon Swamp and the Little Salkehatchie River is interspersed with numerous family-named bays and ponds, such as Garvin Siding and Fogle Pond, revealing the complex hydrology that shaped local agriculture and settlement patterns during this era.