1949 Map of Bayboro

About this map

Lake Swamp dominates the center of this 1949 topographic landscape, illustrating the intricate hydrology of the Carolina bays and wetlands in Horry County. The settlement pattern is defined by a dense network of local institutions that supported a rural agrarian community, including Athens Sch, Zoan Sch, and Lewis School No 1. The drainage of the land is meticulously mapped through numerous named watercourses like Honey Comp Branch and Little Mill Branch, which feed into larger swamps. Near the settlement of Bayboro, the concentration of New Hope Ch, Bayboro Sch, and Bayboro Ch highlights the town as a local hub. The presence of several family-named burial sites, such as Graham Cem and Johnson Cem, provides essential data for genealogists tracing the established families of this low-lying region.