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1956 Map of Brunswick East

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Brunswick East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Glynco Naval Air Station dominates the northern reaches of this coastal Georgia landscape, a military presence set against a complex network of waterways and salt marshes. The city of Brunswick anchors the southwestern corner, showing a detailed street grid including Newcastle St and Norwich St, while the Torras Causeway Toll provides a vital link across the Back River and Mackay River to St Simons Island.

Historical and cultural sites are scattered throughout the islands, from the Fort Frederica National Monument at Pikes Bluff to the small settlement of Jewtown. The map illustrates the region's mid-century aviation infrastructure with both the Malcolm Mc Kinnon Airport and Brunswick Airpark. Maritime navigation is highlighted by the Intracoastal Waterway and its alternate routes threading through the Marshes of Glynn, a landscape defined by tidal creeks like Jove Creek and Terry Creek.