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1943 Map of Yemassee

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Yemassee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Yemassee serves as a critical railroad junction in the Lowcountry, where the Atlantic Coast Line intersects with the Charleston and Western Carolina. This coastal South Carolina landscape is defined by its complex tidal networks, including the Coosawhatchie River and Combahee River, which feed into expansive tracts of salt marsh. The map reveals a pattern of rural settlement concentrated along historical overland routes like the Augusta Road and the Mt Nevo Road.

Genealogical interest is found in the numerous named small communities and family-named points such as McPhersonville, Gillisonville, and Pocotaligo. Further south, the terrain fragments into islands and necks, notably Huguenins Neck and Halls Island, illustrating the watery geography of the Broad River basin. Distinctive landmarks like the Possum Corner Bridge and Mt Nevo Ch provide fixed points for tracing local history in this river-and-rail landscape.