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1919 Map of Shirley

Name: 1919 Topographic Map of Shirley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1919
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1919

About this map

The Savannah River snakes along the boundary between South Carolina and Georgia, serving as the dominant geographic feature for this 1919 survey. Along its banks, numerous landings such as Poor Robin Landing, Hudsons Ferry Landing, and Porters Landing facilitate a river-based economy, connecting the remote lowlands to broader markets. The landscape is a network of marshes and watercourses, including Boggy Swamp and Rum Gully, which were navigated via river reaches like Little Cornhouse Reach and Goldwires Reach.

Away from the water, the settlement of Shirley and the junction at Morrison Switch illustrate the growing rail infrastructure, specifically the Logging R R and the Seaboard Line. Local life is meticulously mapped through numerous schools and churches, from Mizpah School and Zion School to Blake Church. Large estates and private grounds, notably the Huntington Club and the aptly named Heavenly Rest, indicate established landholdings and social centers in this rural coastal plain environment.