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1943 Map of Little River

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

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

The coastal borderlands of South Carolina and North Carolina are defined here by a complex network of tidal creeks and barrier islands as they appeared during the early 1940s. The village of Little River serves as the primary upland settlement, situated just north of the recently completed Intracoastal Waterway. This area preserves the maritime geography of the era, showing the intricate waterways of Bonaparte Creek, East River, and Dunn Sound before significant modern development altered the coastline.

Strategic coastal features like The Battery and various family-named landmarks such as Williams and the Lewis road segment provide specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians. The landscape is dominated by large undeveloped tracts like Waiter Island and Bird Island, separated from the mainland by the Little River Inlet. This survey, compiled from air photographs by the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, captures the shifting sands of Bald Beach and Sand Dunes in a moment of wartime coastal observation.