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1942 Map of Juniper Creek

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Juniper Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Green Swamp and Waccamaw Swamp dominate this 1942 survey of the North Carolina coastal plain, showing a landscape defined by expansive wetlands and low-lying ridges. The terrain is a network of named "bays" and "fields" that indicate early 20th-century land use amidst the heavy swamp forest, including Millpond Bay and Ward Field. Small clearings and settlements like Clewis Corner and Myrtle Head are connected by unimproved roads that trace the higher ground of Schoolhouse Ridge and Cox Ridge.

The prominence of the Waccamaw Institute in the northeast corner highlights the area's institutional history during the mid-century era. Geographically, the map traces the intricate hydrology of Juniper Creek and its many tributaries, such as Alligator Swamp and Bell Swamp. This record preserves the location of early rural infrastructure and named family landmarks before later development altered these traditional boundaries.