1918 Map of Yemassee

About this map

The rail junction at Yemassee serves as the central hub of this South Carolina Lowcountry landscape, where the Atlantic Coast Line RR meets the Charleston and Western Carolina RR. The map captures an era of extensive timber extraction and tidal commerce, evidenced by the numerous specialized tracks including a dedicated Logging RR branching toward the interior swamps. Surrounding the village are historic coastal settlements like McPhersonville, Sheldon, and Coosawhatchie, connected by a network of roads that weave between expansive wetlands and major waterways like the Combahee River and Pocotaligo River. Significant landforms such as Grahams Neck and Scots Neck divide the tidal estuaries of the Broad River and Tulifiny River. This topography reveals the intricate relationship between the region's agricultural past and its early 20th-century reliance on heavy rail infrastructure for moving forest products to market.