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1943 Map of Legareville

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

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

Johns Island and the neighboring marshlands of the Lowcountry are captured in detail during the early 1940s, based on aerial photography and earlier military surveys. The landscape is defined by the complex waterways of the Stono River and Kiawah River, which snake through tidal marshes toward the Stono Inlet. The settlement of Legareville sits prominently along Abbapoola Creek, supported by local infrastructure including the Legareville Sch.

Tracing the inland road network, such as Fenwick Road and Plowed Ground Road, reveals a community anchored by rural institutions. Several landmark churches and schools are mapped, including Johns Island Ch, Zion Ch, and Sandhill Sch. This era shows the island before modern coastal development, where family names and local landmarks like Miller Hill and Hoopslick Island provided the primary points of orientation for residents and mariners alike.