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1943 Map of Brookgreen

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Brookgreen
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Brookgreen Gardens and the coastal landscapes of the Lowcountry dominate this 1940s-era survey, revealing a network of waterways and early settlements along the boundary of Horry Co and Georgetown Co. The Waccamaw River serves as a primary geographic artery, its path punctuated by historical river access points like Wachesaw Landing, Mulberry Landing, and Longwood Landing. These landings, along with nearby rice-era features like Ricehope Creek, reflect a landscape deeply shaped by the river-based economy of the South Carolina coast.

Away from the river, the map details the rural infrastructure of communities such as Burgess and Sunny Side, including St Peters Ch, Bethel Ch, and multiple schoolhouses like Wildwood Sch and Brown Sch. The Atlantic coast is defined by the marshy complex of Murrells Inlet and the saltwater reaches of Main Creek, where features like Drunken Jack Island and Magnolia Beach mark the transition from the protected woodlands to the open sea.