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1979 Map of Sea Island

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of Sea Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The complex marshlands and barrier island geography of the Georgia coast are revealed in this late 1970s orthophotomap. Saint Simons Island and Sea Island dominate the landscape, separated by the winding Blackbank River and expansive tidal flats. On the larger island, the small settlements of German Village and Harrington sit amidst dense vegetation, while the historic site of Bloody Marsh points to the area's colonial military history. The interplay of water and land is documented through bathymetric soundings and the clear delineation of shifting sands at Pelican Spit and Goulds Inlet.

Local infrastructure for maritime life is visible near East Beach, where the Coast Guard Station and a Boat Ramp provide access to the Atlantic Ocean. The network of Village Creek and the Hampton River illustrates the intricate drainage patterns of the coastal salt marsh, a terrain noted as an area subject to frequent change. This document serves as a detailed record of the shoreline and island communities before decades of modern development and natural erosion further altered the Glynn County coast.