1986 Map of Georgetown

About this map

Georgetown and its historic harbor anchor this coastal landscape, situated where the Black River, Sampit River, and Waccamaw River converge into Winyah Bay. By the mid-1980s, the region's economy was a blend of industrial port activity and large-scale conservation. Inland, the vast reaches of the Francis Marion National Forest dominate the southern half of the sheet, containing designated areas like the Wambaw Swamp National Wilderness. The map captures the complex hydrology of the Lowcountry, from the Intracoastal Waterway to the tangled channels of Wadmacon Island and the South Santee River.