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1956 Map of Bluffton

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Bluffton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Bluffton and the surrounding Sea Islands appear here during a transformative era of coastal development, documented in 1956 with purple photorevised updates from 1971. The map illustrates the shifting connectivity of the region, specifically at Ferry Point and the Toll Bridge crossing Mackay Creek. Local history is deeply embedded in the landscape through numerous family and plantation-era burial sites, including Stacey Cem, Jenkins Island Cem, and Lawton Cem.

Maritime life and early tourism are evident in features like Buckingham Landing, the Hilton Head Is Dock, and Spanish Wells. While modern roads like 278 and Pope Avenue signal growth on Hilton Head Island, older landmarks like the Bernard Ruins and the Mikey Riley Sch in Bluffton reflect the area's complex social and architectural heritage. The intricate network of tidal waterways, from Calibogue Sound to Skull Creek, remains the primary geographic framework of this coastal Lowcountry environment.