1942 Map of Nixonville

About this map

The Waccamaw River winds through a landscape of dense swamps and rising bluffs just inland from the South Carolina coast. This area of Horry County is defined by its watery geography, where the newly constructed Intracoastal Waterway cuts a straight path toward the Atlantic Ocean. Settlements like Nixonville, Red Bluff, and Grahamville serve as focal points for a rural community reliant on timber and river access. The map reveals an extensive network of segregated education and local worship, documented through labels for the Poplar Training Sch, Eldorado Sch No 1, and numerous country churches such as Mt Calvary Ch and McNeal Chapel. Notable family landmarks, including the Graham Cem and Chestnut Cem, offer significant detail for those researching the deep-rooted genealogies of this coastal plain region.