1921 Map of Chicora

About this map

The Francis Marion Tomb lies near the southern edge of the Santee River lowlands, anchoring a landscape defined by complex water management and early South Carolina transport history. Surveyed just after the Great War, this area showcases the Santee Canal (Abandoned) and the Sinkler Dam, remnants of efforts to navigate the cypress swamps and river bends of Black Oak Island. Small rural settlements like Eadytown and Chicora are surrounded by a dense network of community infrastructure, including the St Pauls Church and numerous schoolhouses such as Redeemer School and Pineville School. The terrain is characterized by numerous bays and swamps, from Bulltown Bay to Margate Swamp, which dictated the winding paths of the Sandridge and Moncks Corner Road.