1970s Maps of Chatham County, Georgia

1. 1978 Map of Tybee Island North

   

   1978 Tybee Island North

   1978 Print · USGS

   The Georgia and South Carolina coastlines meet in the late seventies at the mouth of the Savannah River. Maritime historians and coastal researchers can trace the historic fortifications at Fort Screven and the shifting shoals around Bloody Pt and Tybee Knoll Spit.

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4. 1978 Map of Fort Pulaski

   

   1978 Fort Pulaski

   1978 Print · USGS

   The coastal borderlands of Georgia and South Carolina are captured here in the late seventies, showing the tidal marshes where the Savannah River meets the sea. Researchers can trace the Old Railroad Grade and locate historic markers like Daufuskie Landing and Fort Pulaski National Monument.

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7. 1978 Map of Wassaw Sound

   

   1978 Wassaw Sound

   1978 Print · USGS

   The Georgia coast in the late seventies is revealed through this hybrid aerial and topographic study of the marshes and barrier islands. Researchers can trace the tidal reaches of the Wilmington River or locate landmarks like Dead Man Hammock and Fort Pulaski National Monument.

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10. 1978 Map of Beaufort

    

    1978 Beaufort

    1978 Print · USGS

    Coastal South Carolina and Georgia come to life in this detailed bathymetric study from the late seventies, featuring the intricate Sea Islands and the Savannah River mouth. Researchers can trace military history at Parris Island or locate inland settlements like Switzerland and Old Sheldon.

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13. 1978 Map of Savannah

    

    1978 Savannah

    1978 Print · USGS

    Coastal Georgia in the late seventies is captured here at the intersection of maritime industry and suburban growth. Genealogists and historians can trace neighborhood developments like Highland Park or locate burials at Hillcrest Cemetery and Forest Lawn Memory Gardens.

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16. 1978 Map of Brunswick

    

    1978 Brunswick

    1978 Print · USGS

    The Georgia coast and its barrier islands are captured in the late 1970s, as I-95 and the rail lines shaped the growth of coastal towns. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations across the islands or locate sites near Fort Stewart, Darien, and Ludowici.

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19. 1979 Map of Burroughs

    

    1979 Burroughs

    1979 Print · USGS

    The marshes of Chatham County are captured in the late seventies as suburban growth begins to meet the coastal wetlands. Trace family roots at Wild Horn Cem and Hawkins Chapel, or explore the winding banks of the Little Ogeechee River near Vernonburg.

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22. 1979 Map of Tybee Island South

    

    1979 Tybee Island South

    1979 Print · USGS

    Tybee Island and the Georgia coast are captured here in the late seventies during a period of active shoreline management. Researchers can trace the Beach Renourished 1976 zone and locate coastal settlements like Spanish Hammock and South End.

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25. 1979 Map of Oak Level

    

    1979 Oak Level

    1979 Print · USGS

    Coastal Bryan County in the late seventies reveals a landscape of tidal marshes and historic riverside landings. Researchers can trace family sites near Kilkenny, locate the Cem off Fancy Hall Road, and navigate the complex bends of the Bear River and Florida Passage Intracoastal Waterway.

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28. 1979 Map of Isle of Hope

    

    1979 Isle of Hope

    1979 Print · USGS

    The Georgia coastline near Savannah underwent notable residential and ecological shifts in the late seventies. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations through sites like Sandfly Bakers Crossing, Old Church Cem, and the Bethesda Home for Boys.

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31. 1979 Map of Raccoon Key, 1980 Print

    

    1979 Raccoon Key

    1980 Print · USGS

    Coastal Georgia's barrier islands and tidal marshes are captured in the late seventies, showing the primitive road networks and isolated landings of Ossabaw Island. Researchers can trace the winding Cabbage River and locate historic sites like Torreys Landing and Middle Place.

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34. 1979 Map of St Catherines Sound, 1980 Print

    

    1979 St Catherines Sound

    1980 Print · USGS

    Coastal Georgia's barrier islands and intricate marshes are captured here in the late seventies. Genealogists and local historians can locate Yellow Bluff Fishing Camp, the solitary Cem Grave on St Catherines Island, and the boundaries of Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge.

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