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1943 Map of Shulerville

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Shulerville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Hellhole Bay dominates the interior of this coastal South Carolina landscape, a massive wetland basin within the Francis Marion National Forest. The map documents a scattered rural settlement pattern at the edge of the swamp, anchored by local crossroads like Farewell Corner, Oak Corner, and Thomas Corner. To the northeast, the community of Shulerville serves as a small hub, supported by a Post Office and nearby spiritual centers including Bethany Ch and Newhope Ch.

The presence of the Seaboard Coast Line railroad cutting through the northwestern corner illustrates the early 20th-century transportation network that connected these timber and agricultural lands to wider markets. Water drainage is defined by a dense network of branches and creeks, such as Devils Lodge Branch, Echow Creek, and the winding Darlington Swamp, which feed into the larger river systems outside the quadrangle boundaries.