2017 Map of North Island

About this map

Waccamaw Neck and the surrounding barrier islands form a complex labyrinth of marshes and tidal creeks along this stretch of the South Carolina coast. The landscape is defined by the shifting boundaries of water and land, where the Intracoastal Waterway cuts through the western wetlands near Friendfield. The map reveals a transition from the structured residential developments at Debidue Island to the strictly natural preserves of North Island. Between these points, a network of named waterways like Bread and Butter Cr, No Mans Friend Creek, and Old Man Creek weave through the Pumpkinseed Islands and Goat Island. Small settlements and named landings such as Clambank and Caines provide evidence of human activity in an area dominated by the tides and the expansive North Inlet.