
The Francis Marion National Forest defines the Lowcountry landscape of this 2024 survey, where the border of Berkeley and Charleston counties winds through a complex network of wetlands. Significant genealogical and historical landmarks are scattered throughout the dense terrain, including the Union Church Graveyard near Awendaw and the isolated Apple Old Field Cem. The mapping reveals a distinct hydrologic history, evidenced by features such as the Withey Wood Canal and Cromwell Dam Creek, alongside naming conventions that reflect long-standing local ties like Halfway Creek Cem. The Wambaw Swamp Wilderness occupies the northeast, while the Swamp Fox/palmetto Trl and Wambaw Cycle Trl provide modern recreational access through the same bottomlands and swamps that have shaped settlement patterns around Ocean Bay for generations.
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1919 · Wando
USGS Topo · 1:21,120
1919 · Cordesville
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1919 · Bulls Island
USGS Topo · 1:21,120
1919 · Sewee Bay
USGS Topo · 1:21,120
1942 · Honey Hill
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1943 · Wando
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1943 · Sewee Bay
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1943 · Bulls Island
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1943 · Shulerville
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1943 · Awendaw
USGS Topo · 1:24,000