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1990 Map of Wampee

Name: 1990 Topographic Map of Wampee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

North Myrtle Beach and its surrounding coastal communities are captured here just before the massive development of the 1990s. The map illustrates a landscape of contrast, where the leisure-focused coastline of Crescent Beach and Ocean Drive Beach meets the working landscape of the Intracoastal Waterway and the inland swamps. Significant local landmarks such as the Grand Strand Airport and the Radio Tower (WNMB) anchor the coastal strip, while the interior remains dotted with community-centered locations like Wampee and Nixons Crossroads.

Genealogists and local historians will find a wealth of data in the numerous rural congregations and burial grounds, including Mt Pleasant Ch Cem, Forest Lawn Cem, and Macedonia Ch. The map also documents the older residential patterns of Little River Neck and the distinct boundaries of Atlantic Beach, providing a clear view of the area's social and geographic evolution prior to modern suburban expansion.