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1943 Map of Honey Island

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Honey Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

The Green Swamp dominates this interior landscape of Brunswick and Columbus counties, where 1940s mapping reveals a complex network of wetlands and localized ridges. During the early years of the war, the Army Map Service documented the timber and transport patterns of the region, including the prominent Riegel Lookout Tower situated near Riegel Ridge. The topography is characterized by distinct ecological pockets like the Crane Savanna and Big Savanna, separated by the dense reaches of Honey Island Swamp and Egypt Swamp.

Social and industrial life appears centered near Bolton, while the northern portion of the quadrangle shows the Waccamaw Institute. Of particular interest to historical researchers is the Old Railroad Grade cutting through the Waccamaw Swamp, a remnant of the region's logging or rail infrastructure. Smaller landmarks such as Island in the Forks and Moon Island provide specific points of reference within the saturated terrain of Town Creek and Lockwoods Folly.