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1944 Map of Longs

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Longs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

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Worthams Ferry serves as a central landmark in this 1940s landscape, providing a vital crossing point on the winding Waccamaw River south of the State Line. The region is defined by extensive wetlands such as Camp Swamp and Simpson Creek, where the terrain transitions into the high ground of Bug Hill. Settlement patterns are concentrated along the roads, with the community of Longs featuring the Ebenezer Sch and nearby Little Town.

Further east, the Olyphic PO and the rural center of Brooksville indicate the distributed nature of local commerce and community life during the war years. Local infrastructure is reflected in several significant bridges, including the Waccamaw Bridges and the Indigo Bridge, which helped navigate the complex network of branches like Cedar Branch and Bellamy Branch. The presence of an Old RR Grade north of Olyphic highlights the shifting transportation methods as rail gave way to more permanent road networks like Pireway Road.