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1947 Map of Marion

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Marion
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

Marion serves as the focal point of this 1940s survey, showing the city's concentrated grid bisected by the Atlantic Coast Line railroad. Outside the town center, the landscape is defined by an intricate network of wetlands and islands, including Johnson Swamp and the sprawling Singletary Islands. The rural area is dotted with small community landmarks such as Singletary Ch and Springville Sch, providing essential coordinates for genealogists tracing local families.

Water management is evident through the presence of the Catfish Swamp Canal and Catfish Canal, which cut through the low-lying terrain near West Marion. This era shows a transition where traditional swamp-and-island geography met the infrastructure of mid-century growth. Notable family and community burial sites like Rose Hill Cem and Springville Cem are clearly marked, preserved here as they stood just after the Second World War.