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1921 Map of Chicora

Name: 1921 Topographic Map of Chicora
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

Francis Marion Tomb serves as a prominent landmark in this low-country landscape, situated within a dense network of swamps and bayous north of Chicora. This 1919-1920 survey captures the region just before the mid-century hydroelectric projects fundamentally altered the hydrology of the Santee River basin. The area is characterized by an intricate drainage system including Moss Grove Swamp, Greenland Swamp, and Moultrie Swamp, which dictated the location of early settlements like Eadytown and Ferguson.

Genealogists and local historians will find a high density of rural social infrastructure, with dozens of family-named schools and churches such as Redeemer School, Friendship Church, and St Pauls Church. The presence of the Oakland Club and the sprawling Black Oak Island highlights the transition from traditional river-bound commerce at Wilson Landing to the recreational and agricultural land use patterns of the early twentieth century.