2020 Map of Frogmore

About this map

Saint Helena Island and its surrounding archipelago define this coastal South Carolina landscape, where tidal creeks like Jenkins Creek and Village Creek carve through the Lowcountry marshlands. The area is anchored by the Reconstruction Era National Monument at Frogmore, a site of immense significance for Gullah Geechee history and the transition from slavery to freedom. The map reveals a dense network of family and community heritage through its many burial grounds, including Hampton Cem, Cedar Grove Cem, and Mulberry Hill Cem, which are scattered among the settlements of Wilkins and Polawana Island. Waterways such as the Coosaw River and Morgan River separate large landmasses like Morgan Island and Dataw Island from the mainland of Ladys Island, illustrating the complex maritime geography of the Sea Islands before the turn of the decade.