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1980 Map of Port Wentworth

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Port Wentworth
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The Savannah River corridor and its intricate network of coastal islands dominate this 1980 orthophotomap of the Georgia-South Carolina border. Industrial sites around Port Wentworth, such as the Savannah Filtration Plant and Industrial Waste Ponds, stand in sharp contrast to the protected wetlands of the Savannah National Wildlife Refuge across the river. The landscape is defined by its complex hydrology, featuring numerous named cuts and channels including McCoys Cut, Houstown Cut, and Rhodes Cut.

Settlement patterns follow the high ground along the Seaboard Coast Line and Central of Georgia railroads, where small communities like Monteith, Meinhard, and Houston are established. Local history is anchored by several rural landmarks, including Cherokee Hill Cem and Richmond Ch. The map also captures the expansion of infrastructure with labels for Construction and the Savannah Municipal Airport at the southern edge, reflecting the region's development during the late twentieth century.