1919 Map of Charleston

About this map

Charleston and its surrounding tidal waterways are documented in high detail just after the First World War, showing the city's dense grid bounded by the Ashley River and Cooper River. To the north, the U.S. Naval Reservation and Navy Yard occupy significant riverfront territory, supported by Wireless Towers and a complex network of tracks including the Seaboard Air Line and the Southern Railway. The landscape transitioning into the countryside features distance-named settlements like Fivemile House and Sixmile House along the Dorchester Road. Maritime history is etched across the harbor, from the Quarantine Anchorage and Castle Pinckney to the outer defenses at Fort Sumter. Local genealogists will find value in the precise locations of the Magnolia Cem. and St Lawrence Cem., alongside smaller communities like Ashley Junction (Horse Pond P.O.) and Albemarle.