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1920 Map of St. George

Name: 1920 Topographic Map of St. George
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1920
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1920

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The Edisto River snakes through this 1920 survey, forming a natural boundary between Dorchester and Colleton counties and serving as the focal point for a landscape defined by expansive wetlands and established rural communities. Large swamp systems like Indian Field Swamp and Lumber Swamp dominate the eastern reaches, while the Southern railroad provides a vital transportation corridor connecting St George, Reevesville, and the sawmill town of Badham.

Genealogists will find an exceptionally dense network of rural infrastructure, including dozens of denominational hubs like Jericho Church and Whitestone Church, alongside a neighborhood-based school system featuring names like Redbank School and Oakvilla School. The presence of St James Cemetery and family-named landmarks like Canady Crossroads provides specific points for tracing local family history within this early twentieth-century South Carolina coastal plain environment.