1959 Map of Sewee Bay

About this map

The salt marshes and tidal creeks of Charleston County define this coastal landscape at the edge of the Francis Marion National Forest. Inland, the terrain is dominated by the Iron Swamp and the waters of Mayrants Reserve, where several small communities are situated along the Ocean Highway. This transportation corridor links the settlements of Woodville, Chandler, and Ten Mile, each serving as a focal point for local life during the late 1950s. The presence of multiple historic houses of worship, such as Awendaw Ch and Nebo Ch, alongside the Wappetaw Cem, provides significant evidence of the region’s long-standing rural settlement patterns.