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2014 Map of Hand

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Hand
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Intracoastal Waterway navigation and coastal development define this South Carolina landscape near the Horry County shoreline. The transition from the rural crossroads at Hand and Star Bluff Crossroads to the densely planned communities of North Myrtle Beach and Myrtle Beach is clearly visible. The map shows the coastal economy evolving through residential enclaves like Arcadian Shores and Dunes Cove, which are built around natural features like Singleton Swash and Dunes Lake.

Inland, the terrain is dominated by complex drainage systems and traditional landscape names such as Horse Savannah and Jones Big Swamp. These low-lying areas, including Tilly Swamp and Tiger Bay, contrast sharply with the modern highway network of SC-90 and the development of neighborhoods like The Forest and Briarwood, illustrating the mid-2010s expansion of the Grand Strand into its forested hinterlands.