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1943 Map of Green Pond

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Green Pond
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

The Combahee River and its intricate network of tidal channels dominate this Lowcountry landscape during the early 1940s. The border between Beaufort and Colleton counties meanders through the wetlands, where the Seaboard and Atlantic Coast Line railroads intersect the riverine economy. Historic community centers are evidenced by numerous rural sanctuaries, including First African Ch, Mount Sinai Ch, and St Marys Ch.

A notable landmark, the Old Fort, sits near the rail line west of Hickory Hill, suggesting a layered military history in the region. The map reveals a transition from the inland settlement at Green Pond and Whitehall to the coastal islands and points like Stewarts Point and Brickyard Point. The extensive salt marshes and passages like Schooner Channel and Wimbee Creek highlight a terrain defined by water transport and tidewater agriculture.