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1943 Map of Olin

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

USGS Topo · Published 1943

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The Black River snakes through the dense Lowcountry landscape in this 1943 survey, marking a terrain defined by extensive wetlands like Gapway Bay and Brightman Swamp. This era of Georgetown County history is characterized by small, dispersed rural settlements and a reliance on established land routes such as Pea House Ferry Road and Gapway Road. The Seaboard Air Line railroad cuts through the center of the quadrangle, serving as a vital industrial artery with dedicated stops at Sampit Station and the namesake crossing at Olin Bridge.

Genealogists will find a wealth of community markers, including Bethlehem Church near Pleasant Grove and the Bethel Cem to the south. The presence of the Indian Hut Gun Club near Forbes Corner and the Britt Branch Sch near Oak Grove provides a clear picture of local social and educational hubs during the early 1940s. These inland communities, connected by the Indian Hut Road, represent a snapshot of South Carolina coastal plain life before modern development altered the footprint of these smaller locales.