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1950 Map of Galivants Ferry

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Galivants Ferry
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Little Pee Dee River defines the western edge of this territory, where a complex network of oxbows and landings like Cartwheel Landing and Polecat Landing supported the river-based economy of the mid-century. Further inland, the landscape is dominated by the vast drainage systems of Lake Swamp, Loosing Swamp, and Joiner Swamp, which weave through the agricultural and timber lands between Ketchuptown and Aynor.

The settlement pattern is punctuated by numerous rural institutions that served local families, including New Home Ch, Mt Trolly Ch, and Rehoboth Sch. Transportation is anchored by the historic crossing at Galivants Ferry and the primary road labeled Dawsey, which cuts across the southern portion of the map. The distribution of family-named sites such as Gerald Cem and Vaught Lake offers significant value for those tracing local lineages within this corner of Horry County.