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1978 Map of Beaufort

Name: 1978 Topographic Map of Beaufort
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

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The Lowcountry of South Carolina and coastal Georgia is defined here by its complex estuarine systems and military footprint during the late 1970s. Massive federal installations dominate the landscape near Beaufort, including the US Naval Reservation Marine Corps Air Station and the US Naval Reservation Marine Recruit Depot on Parris Island. These facilities, positioned between the Coosaw River and Port Royal Sound, illustrate the region's enduring strategic importance.

Further south, the burgeoning development of Hilton Head Island and the secluded character of Daufuskie Island are visible alongside inland rail connections. The Seaboard Coast Line tracks pass through Yemassee and Coosawhatchie, linking the coastal marshlands to the interior. This bathymetric study also documents the seafloor of the Atlantic Ocean and St Helena Sound, providing a detailed look at the underwater topography surrounding St Helena Island and Hunting Island State Park.