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1988 Map of Coosawhatchie

Name: 1988 Topographic Map of Coosawhatchie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

The Coosawhatchie River and Tulifiny River define the low-lying wetlands of this Jasper County landscape in the late 1980s. The map illustrates a region where water and terrain dictate settlement patterns, specifically across distinctive peninsula landforms like Huguenins Neck, Grahams Neck, and Gregorie Neck. Small communities such as Coosawhatchie, Gillisonville, and Bashan are situated along the transit corridors that navigate these river systems.

Along the southern reach, a Levee near Ricetown shows the ongoing efforts to manage the coastal plain's hydrology. The presence of several Cem sites and small settlements like Gilmania provides specific points of interest for genealogists tracing family roots in this corner of the South Carolina Lowcountry. The geography is further detailed by features such as Dawson Island and Deloss Point, which mark the transition toward the coastal marshes.