Loading map...

1986 Map of Lake Waccamaw East

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Lake Waccamaw East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Lake Waccamaw dominates the southwestern corner of this survey, bordered by the protected wetlands of Lake Waccamaw State Park. The landscape is defined by the vast reach of the Green Swamp and Friar Swamp, interspersed with drier terrain features like Hickory Island and Beech Island. Transport and commerce follow a linear east-west corridor, where the Seaboard System railroad and highways 74 and 76 connect the settlements of Wananish, Lake Waccamaw, and Bolton.

Rural life is anchored by a network of local churches including Union Chapel, Smith Chapel, and Lee Chapel. The northeastern boundary between Bladen Co and Columbus Co cuts through a complex hydrologic system of branches and bays, including Barbecue Bay and Long Bay Branch. This map documents a period of established conservation and transportation infrastructure, highlighting the relationship between the coastal plain's large swamp systems and its residential settlements.