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2014 Map of North Island

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of North Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Waccamaw Neck and the intricate marshlands of the North Inlet define this coastal landscape, where high ground transitions into a complex network of tidal channels and barrier islands. On the northern shore, the residential development of Debidue Beach and Debidue Island sits between the Atlantic Ocean and the meandering Debidue Creek. Moving inland across the neck, small named settlements like Clambank, Caines, Denny Corner, and Friendfield are connected by local routes such as Crabhall Rd and Hobcaw Rd.

The southern portion of the map is dominated by the uninhabited expanses of North Island and Goat Island, separated from the mainland by tidal features with distinctive local names like Bread and Butter Cr and No Mans Friend Creek. These names suggest a long history of navigation through the treacherous and shifting waters of the South Carolina lowcountry, where every slough and creek like Noble Slough and Haulover Creek served a specific functional role for early coastal inhabitants.