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1960 Map of Bennetts Point

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Bennetts Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Bear Island Game Management Area dominates this coastal landscape, where the Ashepoo River and South Edisto River converge near St Helena Sound. The map illustrates a complex network of saltwater marshes and tidal islands, including Fenwick Island, Sampson Island, and Hutchinson Island. Human settlement is sparse and concentrated along the riverbanks, notably at the small community of Bennetts Point, which features the Bennetts Point Sch.

Transport in this Lowcountry region relies heavily on water routes, with the Intracoastal Waterway cutting through the islands via Watts Cut and Fenwick Cut. Evidence of local life is found at Pine Landing and the Samaritan Ch near Seabrook, while numerous smaller creeks like Musselboro Creek and Scanawah Creek define the jagged shoreline. This 1960 field-checked survey preserves the topography of the Carolina coast before significant modern development altered these traditional fishing and maritime areas.