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2024 Map of Capers Inlet

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Capers Inlet
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Capers Island and Dewees Island anchor this coastal survey, where the dynamic barrier island system meets the Intracoastal Waterway. The landscape is defined by the shifting boundaries of tidal inlets and sounds, including Capers Inlet, Dewees Inlet, and Price Inlet, which carve paths between the Atlantic and the mainland. Residential development is concentrated on the Island of Palms, where streets like Palm Blvd and Palmetto Dr mark the edge of human settlement against the marsh.

Further north, the geography becomes more primitive and marsh-heavy, characterized by Big Hill Marsh and the open waters of Copahee Sound and Hamlin Sound. The inclusion of Crab Bank and Mary Island illustrates the complex network of sandbars and hammocks that protected the mainland coast in the early 21st century. This map documents a high-energy coastline where modern infrastructure on Isle of Palms contrasts with the relatively undeveloped reaches of the northern islands.