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1948 Map of Bethera

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Bethera
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The Francis Marion National Forest dominates this Berkeley County landscape, defined by a series of low-lying wetlands and bays such as Little Hellhole Bay and Walleye Bay. The small settlement of Bethera serves as a local hub near Bethel Ch and its accompanying Bethel Cem. Industrial and logistical activity is concentrated along the Seaboard Air Line railroad, featuring the Herberta Siding and a nearby Landing Strip at Witherbee.

To the south, the Santee Experimental Forest highlights the region's long-standing forestry research traditions. The map reveals historical plantation-era footprints at Limerick and Kensington along the banks of Huger Creek. These locations, connected by Gough Bridge and Huger Bridge, illustrate the transition from the river-based economies of the 18th and 19th centuries to the mid-century managed forests and rail-integrated transport networks.