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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

Galivants Ferry sits on the eastern bank of the Little Pee Dee River, serving as a focal point for this agrarian landscape in Horry Co and Marion Co. The river system defines the western edge of the quadrangle, characterized by a complex network of backwaters and islands including Pee Dee I, Snowbird Lake, and Bear Knot Island. Away from the river, the terrain transitions into the expansive Lake Swamp, where timber and drainage patterns shaped local development.

Social and civic life in the mid-century is marked by numerous country churches and schools that anchored small rural communities. Settlements like Ketchuptown and McQueen Crossroads appear alongside a high density of family-named landmarks and institutions, such as Gerald Cem and Pisgah Sch. The presence of features like Turkey Pen Sand Ridge and Half Moon Sand Hills suggests a varied topography of ridges and bays, while the road network connects outlying areas to the larger center of Aynor in the south.