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2017 Map of Brookgreen

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Brookgreen
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Waccamaw River and Intracoastal Waterway carve a complex network of channels and tidal islands through this coastal South Carolina landscape. This environment is defined by expansive wetlands and named landforms like Sandy Island and Bull Tongue Island, which sit in stark contrast to the developed corridors along the Atlantic. To the east, the residential and commercial growth of Garden City and Murrells Inlet follows the shoreline, where Garden City Beach and Magnolia Beach meet the sea.

Water-based transit and historical land use are evident in the numerous creek systems, such as Collins Creek and Prince Creek, which feed into the river basin. Inland, the community of Burgess anchors the northern portion of the map, while the southern reaches include preserved landscapes like Brookgreen Island and Jessamine Pond. This survey reflects the modern intersection of dense coastal settlement and the preserved natural marshes of the Lowcountry.