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1919 Map of Cordesville

Name: 1919 Topographic Map of Cordesville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1919
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1919

About this map

Bethera and the surrounding Berkeley County lowlands appear in this survey as a landscape defined by expansive wetlands and a network of parish churches. The topography is dominated by the vast Little Hellhole Bay and Peafield Swamp, with settlement patterns clustered around river landings and religious centers. Numerous historic congregations are documented here, including Strawberry Chapel, Pompein Chapel, and St Lukes Church, highlighting the area's deep-rooted community structure at the start of the twentieth century.

Transportation in the region relied heavily on the water and emerging rail lines. The West Branch Cooper River and East Branch Cooper River converge near Cedar Hill Landing, while the Atlantic Coast Line and specialized routes like the Lumber Co RR at Tokos serviced the local timber economy. From North Mulberry down to Kittredge Crossroads, the map preserves the exact placement of flag stations and river bridges before modern development altered these rural corridors.