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1920 Map of Bamberg

Name: 1920 Topographic Map of Bamberg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1920
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1920

About this map

Denmark and Bamberg emerge as critical rail hubs in this post-World War I survey, where the Southern and Seaboard Air Line railroads intersect the Coast Line and the Bamberg Ehrhardt And Walterboro lines. The landscape is defined by the winding South Fork Edisto River, dotted with river crossings such as Holman Bridge and historically named landings like Kittrell Landing and Hutto Landing.

Social and educational centers are deeply integrated into the rural fabric, notably the Voorhees Institute south of Denmark and the uniquely named Opossum College near the Little Salkehatchie River. Numerous family and community landmarks, including Old Union Church and the Capernaum School, highlight the settled nature of the Lowcountry prior to mid-century modernization. The map also records several distinct Carolina bays and swamps, such as Wolf Bay and Jericho Swamp, which shaped the early agricultural and transport routes like the Augusta Road and Charleston Road.