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1960 Map of Fenwick

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Fenwick
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The Edisto River snakes through the Lowcountry on this coastal survey, defining the boundary between Charleston and Colleton counties. This landscape is a complex network of waterways and marshlands, where the Ashepoo River and Dawho River converge amid expansive features like Snuggedy Swamp. Human settlement is clustered on higher ground at sites such as Willtown Bluff and the namesake community of Fenwick.

The presence of the Seaboard Air Line railroad cutting across the marsh highlights the infrastructure required to navigate this tidally influenced terrain. Local history is preserved in the location of several country churches and cemeteries, including Bethlehem Cem (Ch), Calvary Ch, and Shiloh Ch. The southern portion of the map transitions into protected lands, specifically the Bear Island Game Management Area, emphasizing the region's long-standing reliance on its natural coastal ecology.