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1960 Map of Bennetts Point

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Bennetts Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Jehossee Island and the winding course of the South Edisto River dominate this coastal landscape at the dawn of the 1960s. The map illustrates a complex network of saltwater marshes and tidal channels, where the Ashepoo River meets the St Helena Sound. Central to the geography is the Bear Island Game Management Area, a preserved expanse of wetlands bounded by Musselboro Island and the Settlement Creek.

Small coastal communities such as Bennetts Point and Seabrook provide evidence of local habitation in this lowcountry environment. The presence of the Bennetts Point Sch and the Samaritan settlement suggests established rural life amidst the vast marshlands of Fenwick Island and Hutchinson Island. Navigational features like the Intracoastal Waterway, Fenwick Cut, and Walls Cut highlight the importance of waterborne transit through the intricate South Carolina estuary system.