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1918 Map of Green Pond

Name: 1918 Topographic Map of Green Pond
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

The Combahee River and Ashepoo River dominate this Lowcountry coastal landscape, threading through a network of tidal creeks and marshlands. Along the riverbanks and rail lines, communities like Whitehall and Green Pond serve as hubs for a region defined by its waterway connectivity and early 20th-century industry, evidenced by the Lumber Line and the Ashepoo Siding. The map reveals a dense social fabric through its numerous rural congregations, including the First African Church, Broom Bottom Church, and Mount Sinai Church.

Tracing the southern edge, the Coosaw River separates the mainland from the Williman Islands and Chisholm Islands. Notable landmarks such as the Old Fort near the Combahee and the various family-named features like Keans Neck and Hickory Hill offer significant detail for genealogists and local historians. The rail network, featuring the Atlantic Coast Line and Seaboard Air Line, illustrates how the movement of goods and people was structured just after the First World War.