1948 Map of Cordesville

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Francis Marion National Forest dominates the eastern landscape of this Berkeley County survey, where the heavy wetlands of Wadboo Swamp and Biggin Swamp meet the managed waterways of the Cooper River. The infrastructure of the late 1940s is evident at the edge of Lake Moultrie, showing the Pinopolis Dam and its associated powerplant. Human settlement is centered around Cordesville and the nearby Old Cordesville, with numerous rural institutions such as St Lukes Ch and Cordesville Sch serving the local community. The map also records the path of the Santee Canal (Abandoned) and the Tailrace Canal, tracing the evolution of regional water management. Further west, the growth of Moncks Corner is marked by the Berkeley Training Sch and the Seaboard Coast Line railroad, reflecting the town's role as a transportation and education hub.