1955 Map of Tenants Harbor

About this map

Tenants Harbor serves as the focal point for this mid-century coastal survey, situated between the St George River and the open Atlantic Ocean. The map documents a maritime landscape defined by a dense archipelago of islands, including Whitehead Island, where a Coast Guard Sta and Lighthouse guided vessels through the Two Bush Channel. The shoreline is heavily indented with coves like Long Cove and Mosquito Harbor, while the inland area shows the small clusters of Martinsville and Elmore. Genealogists will find the locations of Seaside Cem and Hillside Cem preserved in their mid-century context. The southern reaches of the map are dominated by the elongated Metinic Island, while industrial activity is noted near the coast at a Borrow Pit on Hart Neck.