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1958 Map of Johns Island

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Johns Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Drayton Hall and the historic Ashley River corridor anchor this late 1950s survey of the Lowcountry landscape west of Charleston. The map reveals an area in transition, where legacy estates and landmarks like Fort Bull sit alongside emerging mid-century residential pockets such as Wando Woods and Stono Park. The industrial footprint of the era is evident in the numerous Strip Mine operations scattered throughout the northern woods and the presence of the U S Department of Agriculture Experiment Farm.

Transportation networks define the geography, with the Seaboard Air Line and Atlantic Coast Line railroads intersecting the terrain near North Charleston. South of the Intracostal Waterway, Johns Island and James Island show a pattern of rural settlements and stations like Stono Sta and Limehouse Sta, connected by the Maybank Highway. Local community life is well-documented through numerous country churches, including St Marys Ch and Springfield Ch, alongside schools like the Wallace Sch.