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2020 Map of Spring Island

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Spring Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Bluffton and the northern reaches of Hilton Head Island anchor this modern topographical study of the South Carolina Lowcountry. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of tidal waterways, where the Colleton River and Chechessee River converge near Rose Island and Daws Island. This area illustrates the contemporary balance between residential growth and the preserved coastal environment, particularly on Spring Island and Callawassie Island, which are characterized by winding plantation roads and marshy inlets.

Transport infrastructure like the G G Dowling Bridge and 170 provides vital links between these once-isolated necks and islands, such as Bellinger Neck and Pinckney Neck. Further south, the map details the maritime significance of the Intracoastal Waterway as it passes through Skull Creek. Local history is visible in the naming of geographic features like Chechessee Bluff and Victoria Bluff, as well as the transition of legacy tracts such as Gaston Plantation Rd into modern road networks.