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1960 Map of Edisto Island

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Edisto Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The sea island landscape of Edisto Island is defined by a dense network of tidal waterways including the North Edisto River and South Edisto River. At the time of this 1960 field check, the interior of the island was dotted with community centers such as Freedman and Little Edisto, supported by numerous local congregations like Greater Calvary Ch, Mt Olive Ch, and Bethlehem Ch. The layout of the island shows a reliance on water access, visible in features like Steamboat Landing and the Intracoastal Waterway cutting through Jehossee Island.

Educational and civic life are marked by the Edisto Island Sch, Edwards Sch, and the Edisto Island Library. Along the Atlantic coast, the development of Edisto Beach and the Edisto Beach State Park contrasts with the more marshy, undisturbed reaches of The Neck and Pine Island. This survey preserves the exact locations of family-named landmarks and small-scale infrastructure like the Water Tank and various Borrow Pits before later coastal changes.