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1943 Map of Plantersville

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Plantersville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

The riverfront culture of the Lowcountry is preserved here in this detailed 1943 survey of Georgetown and Horry counties. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Great Pee Dee River and the Waccamaw River, where a concentration of historic riverfront estates like Holly Grove Plantation, Belle Reve Plantation, and Chicora Wood Plantation line the banks. These sites, along with Hasty Point Plantation and Exchange Plantation, reflect a legacy of land use tied to the region's complex tidal water systems.

Inland from the river, rural community life centers around established settlements such as Plantersville and Gilliard. The map documents a network of local institutions, including Prince Frederick Ch, Mt Carmel Ch, and schools like Myersville Sch and St Mark Sch. To the west, the U S Army Reservation occupies a portion of Carvers Bay, while the eastern reaches show the intricate waterways of Sandy Island and Thoroughfare Creek.