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1921 Map of Bowman

Name: 1921 Topographic Map of Bowman
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Bowman serves as the primary hub of this 1921 landscape, situated at the junction of the Bowman Road and the Atlantic Coast Line railroad. The geography is defined by a complex network of dark-water swamps, most notably the expansive Four Hole Swamp and its many tributaries like Cow Castle Creek and Wadboo Swamp. This survey reveals a remarkably dense distribution of rural institutions, including dozens of neighborhood schools such as Livingston Mill School and Indian Field School.

Social life in the early twentieth century centered on numerous denominational landmarks, from the Jericho Church to the Campmeeting Grounds near the Dorchester County line. Family-named sites like Bochette Cemetery and smaller settlements like Felderville provide specific points of interest for genealogists tracing South Carolina Lowcountry roots. The presence of numerous Logging Roads suggests the importance of the timber industry to the local economy during this era.