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1918 Map of Yemassee

Name: 1918 Topographic Map of Yemassee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1918
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1918

About this map

Yemassee serves as the central hub of this South Carolina Lowcountry landscape, where the Atlantic Coast Line and Charleston & Western Carolina railroads intersect. The 1918 survey documents a region defined by its complex tidal waterways and agricultural necks, including Grahams Neck and Huguenins Neck. The coastal economy is visible through the Buckner and McPherson Logging R R and various other logging lines that penetrate the wetlands near Gilmania.

Settlement patterns follow the high ground between the Coosawhatchie River and the Pocotaligo River, with historic communities like Pocotaligo and McPhersonville anchored by the Augusta Road. To the south and east, the map reveals the intricate geography of the coastal islands and branches, such as Brays Island, Halls Island, and the northern reaches of Port Royal Island near Seabrook. This wartime-era study by the Corps of Engineers captures the transition from old riverine travel to the growing rail and road networks of the early twentieth century.