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1943 Map of Bucksville

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

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

The Waccamaw River serves as the central artery of this South Carolina landscape, meandering through the dense wetlands of Big Swamp. The river's role in local commerce and defense is evident at Peachtree Landing and the Coast Guard Sta, while the Intracoastal Waterway cuts a straight modern path across the river's ancient oxbows. Settlements like Bucksville and Bucksport are anchored by a network of rural institutions, including Hebron Ch and Richardson Sch.

Tracing the western edge of the swamp, an Old Railroad Grade indicates a shift in transportation, moving away from timber or agricultural rail lines toward the established roads connecting Socastee and Klondike. The map preserves the specific locations of family-named landmarks like Ransoms Bluff and Keys Field, alongside numerous creeks like Oatbed Cr and Duck Creek that once defined property lines and drainage patterns in the Lowcountry.