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1920 Map of Lodge

Name: 1920 Topographic Map of Lodge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1920
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1920

About this map

Lodge and the surrounding Colleton County countryside are defined by a complex network of wetlands and river systems just after the turn of the century. The Little Salkehatchie River and the Salkehatchie River meander through the terrain, flanked by numerous "bays" and drains such as Tony Hill Bay and Copeland Drain. This 1920 survey reveals a deeply established rural community, marked by a dense distribution of local institutions including Hunters Chapel and Tabernacle School.

Transportation in this era relied on the intersection of the Southern and Atlantic Coast Line railroads, with Hampton Branch Junction serving as a key waypoint. Notable infrastructure includes the Sandy Island Bridge crossing the Edisto River at the northern boundary. Genealogists will find particular value in the scattered family-named locations and schools like Mcllhenny School and Strickland School, which illustrate the early 20th-century settlement patterns across the Lowcountry.