1979 Map of Tybee Island South

About this map

Tybee Island meets the sea in this 1970s orthophotomap, which uniquely blends aerial photography with bathymetric data to chart the changing Georgia coastline. The map documents significant coastal engineering efforts of the era, specifically noting the Beach Renourished-1976 zone along the oceanfront. This hybrid survey provides a rare look at the underwater topography of the Atlantic Ocean alongside the terrestrial features of the South End and the adjacent marshlands. Dense residential patterns on the main island contrast with the undeveloped stretches of Little Tybee Island and interior high ground like Spanish Hammock and Horse Hammock. Coastal dynamics are highlighted by notes on areas subject to frequent change and the winding course of Tybee Creek, offering a precise record of the shoreline before decades of subsequent storms and tidal shifts.