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1942 Map of Cape Romain

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Cape Romain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

The Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge dominates this coastal landscape, protecting a complex network of barrier islands and salt marshes along the South Carolina coast. This 1942 survey, with revisions into the early 1990s, documents the intricate hydrology of the Intracoastal Waterway as it snakes behind Murphy Island. The map highlights the dynamic nature of the shoreline where the South Santee River meets the Atlantic Ocean, showing the shifting sands of Cape Island and Lighthouse Island.

Maritime history is evident at Cape Romain and Deepwater Point, while smaller landforms like Mill Island and Cedar Island dot the tidal flats. The presence of numerous named tidal channels, such as Needles Eye Creek, Ramhorn Creek, and Salt Creek, illustrates the navigational challenges and ecological richness of Cape Romain Harbor before modern coastal developments altered many such coastal reaches.