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1958 Map of Beaufort

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Beaufort
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

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Port Royal Island and Ladies Island dominate this coastal survey, where the intricate waterways of the Beaufort River and Intracoastal Waterway define the region's geography. The historic core of Beaufort is detailed with its Beaufort National Cemetery, Courthouse, and numerous religious and civic landmarks. To the north and south, the heavy military footprint of the mid-20th century is evident through the Marine Corps Air Station and the US Naval Hospital near the riverbanks.

Industrial and educational history is preserved through the presence of the Seaboard Coast Line railroad and local institutions like Mather Sch and Porter Chapel. Traces of the area's colonial and antebellum past remain visible in the Ruins (Fort Frederick) and several family and community burial grounds, including Beth Israel Cem and the Old Episcopal Cem. The landscape transitions from the developed streets of Port Royal to the tidal flats and creeks like Albergottie Creek that characterize the Lowcountry.