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1958 Map of Charleston

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Charleston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Charleston and its surrounding harbor islands are captured here in a period of significant mid-century expansion, with purple overprinting indicating urban growth updated through the late 1970s. The dense historical core is flanked by the Ashley River and Cooper River, where the U S Naval Reservation and its shipyard facilities dominate the northern waterfront. Notable academic and military institutions like The Citadel and the College of Charleston are centered in the city, while the massive Magnolia Cem and Bethany Cem complexes occupy the neck between the rivers.

Across the water, Mount Pleasant shows emerging suburbanization near Scanlonville, linked to the peninsula by the Grace Memorial Bridge and Silas N Pearman Bridge. The map details the maritime landscape of Charleston Harbor, from the legendary Fort Sumter Natl Mon and Castle Pinckney to the mooring of the USS Yorktown State Park at Patriots Point. This survey provides a comprehensive look at the intersection of Lowcountry geography and Cold War era naval infrastructure.