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1978 Map of Tybee Island North

Name: 1978 Topographic Map of Tybee Island North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The maritime gateway to the Georgia coast is captured here in the late 1970s, dominated by the strategic waters of Tybee Roads and the mouth of the Savannah River. The map provides an orthophoto view of the northern tip of Tybee Island, where the historic Fort Screven (Tybee Museum) and the Old Lighthouse stand as sentinels over the shifting sands. Significant coastal management is evident through the notation of Beach Renourished 1976, reflecting the ongoing efforts to protect this vulnerable shoreline from the Atlantic Ocean.

Across the deep water of Calibogue Sound lies the southern end of Daufuskie Island in South Carolina, featuring the ominously named Bloody Pt. Navigational infrastructure is prominent, including the North Jetty, South Jetty, and numerous lights marking the approach to the harbor. Tidewater creeks such as Lazarretto Cr and Chimney Cr weave through the marshlands surrounding Spanish Hammock, illustrating the complex estuarine environment where the river meets the sea.