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1956 Map of St. Helena Sound

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of St. Helena Sound
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

St Helena Island and its surrounding marshlands anchor this mid-century topographic record of the South Carolina Lowcountry. The landscape is defined by a dense network of tidal waterways, where the Coosaw River and Ashepoo River converge toward the expansive St Helena Sound. For those researching local family history, the map preserves the locations of the Coffin Point Cem near the Coffin Point settlement and the Big House Cem further south.

Coastal navigation and recreation are highlighted by the iconic Hunting Island Lighthouse situated within Hunting Island State Park. The transition from land to the Atlantic Ocean is marked by shifting shoals and banks, including Pelican Bank and Egg Bank. Inland, the path of Seaside Road provides the primary landward access to established points like County Landing along Ward Creek, illustrating the era's reliance on both maritime and rural road networks.