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1943 Map of Olin

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Olin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

The Black River meanders through a landscape defined by extensive wetlands and pine forests in this mid-century survey of Georgetown County. Near the center of the sheet, the Seaboard Air Line railroad facilitates transport between the scattered settlements of Olin and Kent, with a dedicated stop at Sampit Sta. This rural corridor is characterized by small, family-centered communities where spiritual and educational life centered on places like Bethel Ch and the nearby Britt Branch Sch.

Low-lying hydrology dominates the eastern half of the map, particularly within the massive Gapway Bay and the dark waters of Indian Hut Swamp. These environments shaped local recreation and industry, evidenced by the Indian Hut Club and the winding reaches of the Sampit River. From the northern clearing at Pleasant Grove to the southern bend of the road at Halfway Bend, the map reveals a quiet, agrarian era before modern coastal development reshaped the region's interior.