1949 Map of Duford

About this map

The Carolina borderlands in Horry County come to life in this mid-century survey, defined by the unique elliptical depressions known as Carolina Bays. Landforms such as Fifteenmile Bay, Cartwheel Bay, and Alligator Bay dictate the settlement patterns of the era, pushing homes and agriculture to the higher ground between these wet basins. The small community of Duford serves as a local hub, supported by the Floyds High Sch and nearby Pee Dee Academy. Transportation and commerce are anchored by the Atlantic Coast Line railroad cutting through the northwest corner, while numerous family-named landmarks like Riverside Cem and Granger Cem provide a dense map of post-war rural life. The landscape is a network of branches and swamps, including Gap Way Swamp and Hook Branch, which separate the various family-named churches like Martins Chapel Sch and Mt Vernon Ch that once anchored these remote South Carolina neighborhoods.