Loading map...

2020 Map of Waverly Mills

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Waverly Mills
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The complex deltaic landscape of Georgetown County is defined by the confluence of the Black River, Great Pee Dee River, and Waccamaw River. This network of waterways, joined by the Intracoastal Waterway and various shortcuts like Middleton Cut, creates a mosaic of low-lying islands such as Butler Island, Woodville Island, and Rabbit Island. To the west, the landscape transitions into the heavily wooded Longwater Swamp and Gatson Bay, while the eastern edge is marked by the developed shoreline of Pawleys Island and Debidue Beach along the Atlantic Ocean.

Cultural history is visible in the cluster of small settlements including Waverly Mills, Marysville, and Simmonsville. Local genealogists can locate the All Saints Cem and trace old family-named routes like Calvin Hardee Rd and Wraggsferry Rd. The map illustrates the shift from the river-dependent economy of the interior to the coastal communities at Fraserville and Parkersville, all connected by the central corridor of Route 17.