2011 Map of Edisto Island

About this map

Little Edisto Island and the larger Edisto Island landmass define this coastal landscape, separated by a complex network of saltwater arteries including Russell Creek and Milton Creek. This 2011 survey illustrates the lowcountry geography of the South Carolina coast just before the modern era, where the Intracoastal Waterway cuts across the northern reaches near Whooping Island Creek. Settlement patterns are distinctly localized, from the community at Freedman to the coastal frontage of Edingsville Beach and the inland Trinity Cemetery. The island is crisscrossed by roads with evocative local names such as Gun Bluff Rd, Blue House Ln, and Steamboat Landing Rd, the latter leading to the historic Steamboat Landing on the North Edisto River. To the south, the terrain fragments into landmarks like The Neck and The Mound, bordered by the South Edisto River and the open Atlantic Ocean.