A Map of South Carolina and Part of Georgia. Containing the Whole Sea-Coast; all the Islands, Inlets, Rivers, Creeks, Parishes, Townships, Boroughs, Roads and Bridges. This first comprehensive and accurate survey of the area shows "also, Several Plantations with their proper Boundary Lines, their Names and the Names of their Proprietors".

William Gerard de Brahm (1717-99) emigrated from Germany to the Georgia colony in 1751. Three years later, he was appointed to be one of the official surveyors of Georgia by King George II of England. Three years after that, he completed his extensive surveys of South Carolina and Georgia and combined them with earlier surveys by William Bull, Hugh Bryan, and Captain John Gascoigne.

The map was first issued in 1757 by Thomas Jefferys; in 1780, it was updated and published by William Faden with counties, townships, rivers and other geographic details filling in areas previously left blank. After Jefferys' death in 1771, Faden assumed control of his business and continued his tradition of producing the finest quality engraved maps. In 1775, Faden was named Geographer to the King and was responsible for the completeness and accuracy of mapping the colonies for the British military during the Revolutionary War.