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1956 Map of St Phillips Island

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of St Phillips Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

St Helena Island dominates the northern reaches of this coastal survey, where a network of family-named landmarks like Perry Cem and Pritchard Cem reveal the long-standing community roots of the Lowcountry. Along Seaside Road, the landscape is dotted with rural centers such as Orange Grove Ch and the settlement of Longwood, while the southern expanse dissolves into a complex labyrinth of marshes and barrier islands.

The intricate tidal hydrology of Trenchards Inlet and Station Creek separates the mainland from the uninhabited reaches of St Phillips Island and Pritchards Island. These marshes and waterways, including the narrow Skull Creek, showcase a pre-development shoreline where maritime access was managed at sites like Beaufort County Landing. The map provides a detailed look at the interface between established island agriculture and the wilder Atlantic coast at the mid-century.