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2020 Map of Wassaw Sound

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Wassaw Sound
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Wilmington Island and the intricate coastal estuaries of the Sea Islands dominate this 2020 landscape, where the tides of the Atlantic meet a complex network of sounds and marshes. The residential streets of Wilmington Park, including Devonshire Rd and Walthour Rd, stand in contrast to the protected wilderness of the Wassaw National Wildlife Refuge on Wassaw Island. This area preserves the barrier island ecosystem, featuring landmarks like Dead Man Hammock and the secluded Otter Pond.

To the north, Fort Pulaski National Monument guards the mouth of the Shad River, a site of significant military history. The map traces the shifting sands of Cabbage Island Spit and the dangerous Wassaw Breaker, while the interior marshes are bisected by historic waterways such as the Bull River and the Tybee Cut. The presence of several unbridged landmasses, such as Little Tybee Island and Williamson Island, illustrates the dynamic and preserved nature of the Georgia coast.