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1918 Map of Cottageville

Name: 1918 Topographic Map of Cottageville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1918
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1918

About this map

The Edisto River winds through a dense network of lowland wetlands at the end of the First World War, defining the boundary between Colleton, Dorchester, and Charleston counties. This interior coastal plain landscape is characterized by its numerous labeled swamps, including Big Swamp, Caw Caw Swamp, and McLaughlin Swamp, which historically dictated the placement of settlements and transit. Small rural communities and crossroads hubs like Cottageville and Gettysville are connected by early thoroughfares such as the Willtown Road and Charleston Road.

Genealogists and local historians will find a high density of named social institutions, with schools like Rehoboth School and Gloverville School serving scattered family farms. The map documents important river crossings and intersections, notably Sullivans Ferry Crossroads and Coachmans Corners. At the southern edge, the Atlantic Coast Line railroad passes through Jacksonboro and Ponpon, marking the transition toward the rail-and-river economy of the early twentieth century.