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1986 Map of Walterboro

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Walterboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The Edisto River and its labyrinthine coastal forks define this mid-1980s landscape of the South Carolina Lowcountry. This survey shows the region's complex geography of barrier islands and tidal waterways, from Edisto Island to Johns Island, where the North Edisto River and South Edisto River meet the Atlantic. The interior transitions from managed lands like the Bear Island Game Management Area to historic rural settlements and crossroads, including Catholic Hill and Burnt Church Crossroads.

Industry and infrastructure are concentrated in the east near North Charleston, where Strip Mines and the Charleston AFB International Airport mark the edge of urban expansion. Further west, the rail lines of the Seaboard and Southern railroads connect smaller timber and agricultural hubs such as Walterboro, Green Pond, and Jacksonboro, reflecting a transport network rooted in the river-and-rail economy of the 20th century.