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1919 Map of Cummings

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

USGS Topo · Published 1919

About this map

The Salkehatchie River and Lumber River define this low-lying territory along the border of Colleton and Hampton counties at the end of the Great War. This landscape is remarkably dense with community infrastructure, featuring an extensive network of small schools and country churches that served as the social centers for rural families. Prominent settlements like Islandton, Bells Crossroads, and Sniders Crossroads act as hubs for the surrounding farmsteads.

Transport is dictated by the swampy terrain, with roads connecting remote locations like Hudsons Mill and bridging numerous waterways such as Indian Creek and Sandy Run. Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, from the Ricepatch School to Annie Laurie Church, alongside the rail corridors of the Atlantic Coast Line and the Charleston and Western Carolina railroad near Cummings. The map preserves the specific locations of many neighborhood schools, including the Polly Bottom School and Huggins Oak School, which were essential to these early 20th-century Lowcountry communities.