{"product_id":"map-of-myrtle-beach-south-carolina-by-usgs-1994-conway-surfside-beach-myrtle-beach-state-park","title":"Map of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina by USGS, 1994 – Conway, Surfside Beach \u0026 Myrtle Beach State Park","description":"\u003cp\u003e“Myrtle Beach Quadrangle,” mapped in 1994 and published with a 1999 imprint, presents one of South Carolina’s most recognizable coastal landscapes at the intimate 1:24,000 scale favored by the U.S. Geological Survey. Centered on Myrtle Beach and its surrounding communities, the map captures a moment when the Grand Strand was already a major resort corridor, yet still visibly interwoven with creeks, wetlands, golf courses, wooded tracts, and open coastal terrain. Its careful topographic language—contours, hydrography, road classifications, land-use tinting, and standardized symbols—turns a familiar seaside destination into a precisely observed geographic document, balancing the glamour of Atlantic tourism with the measured discipline of federal surveying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe U.S. Geological Survey, founded in 1879, became the preeminent American authority for systematic topographic mapping, producing quadrangles that served engineers, planners, scientists, hikers, and government agencies alike. This map belongs to that distinguished tradition: practical, rigorous, and understated, yet rich with historical implication. USGS quadrangles are often prized because they record the built and natural environment at a specific point in time, before later development, road expansion, shoreline alteration, and suburban growth obscured earlier patterns. In the case of Myrtle Beach, the late twentieth-century date is particularly evocative, documenting a resort city in the midst of rapid modernization and intensifying tourism infrastructure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Atlantic Ocean and the broad curve of the Grand Strand define the eastern edge of the map, while inland areas reveal the low-relief coastal plain that shapes life in Horry County. Myrtle Beach itself appears as a dense lattice of streets, neighborhoods, commercial corridors, and recreational spaces, set against the open line of the shore. Nearby names such as Surfside Beach, Garden City, Long Bay Estates, and Pine Lakes Country Club speak to the region’s mixture of seaside settlement, leisure culture, and residential expansion. U.S. Highway 17, one of the essential arteries of the coastal Southeast, provides a strong organizing feature, tracing the infrastructure that connected beach communities and fueled their growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond the urban fabric, the map’s quieter details reward close attention. Sucker Creek, Horse Pen Creek, lakes, marshy ground, and wooded areas indicate the hydrological complexity of the coastal landscape, where drainage, elevation, and development are closely intertwined. Myrtle Beach State Park stands out as an important preserved landscape amid a heavily visited shoreline, marking the continuing presence of maritime forest, dunes, and coastal habitat within an increasingly urbanized setting. The contour lines are subtle, as befits the low coastal terrain, but they remain essential, showing gentle changes in elevation that affect flooding, drainage, road placement, and the ecological character of the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a historical image of Myrtle Beach in the 1990s, this quadrangle is especially compelling for what it reveals about transformation. The city had long since evolved from a modest seaside retreat into a major vacation destination, yet the map preserves a transitional geography: expanding neighborhoods, established recreational amenities, significant highways, and surviving natural corridors all occupying the same coastal frame. Its color conventions and crisp symbology reflect the mature USGS style, designed for clarity rather than ornament, but the result is quietly elegant. For collectors, historians, and admirers of the Carolina coast, it offers a finely detailed portrait of place at a pivotal moment in the Grand Strand’s modern history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCities, towns and places on this map\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMyrtle Beach\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConway\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAtlantic Ocean\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLong Bay Estates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSucker Creek\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHorse Pen Creek\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGarden City\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurfside Beach\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePine Lakes Country Club\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMyrtle Beach State Park\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eU.S. Highway 17\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResidential neighborhoods\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParks and recreational areas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater features and lakes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistorical context \u0026amp; cartographic details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMap title: \u003cem\u003eMyrtle Beach Quadrangle\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduced by the U.S. Geological Survey as a historical 1:24,000 topographical map.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDated 1994, with a 1999 imprint.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished by the U.S. Geological Survey, a major national mapping agency with a long history of surveying and topographic mapping.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUses color shading to indicate elevation changes and land use, in keeping with typical USGS design.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShows a mix of developed areas and natural landscapes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes contour lines to represent variations in elevation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmploys standard map symbols and land-use delineation to support navigation and geographic understanding.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReflects the impact of urban development on Myrtle Beach during a period of notable growth in tourism and infrastructure since the 1990s.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLooking for a particular place?\u003c\/strong\u003e Review the detailed images to confirm that the town, landmark or feature you have in mind appears on the map. If you are unsure, \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/es\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eask our workshop to check before you order\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetailed maps are especially rewarding at larger sizes, where names, boundaries and decorative features have more room to be appreciated. Use the close-up preview and size guide to choose the right scale for your wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). 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Framed maps use crystal-clear optical acrylic and arrive ready to hang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith its rich detail and strong sense of place, this map makes a considered gift for a new home, anniversary, retirement or anyone with a personal connection to the area shown. Still deciding? 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