1957 Map of Wassaw Sound

About this map

Fort Pulaski National Monument stands as a sentinel at the northern edge of this coastal landscape, where the Bull River and Lazaretto Creek converge before meeting the sea. The 1957 topography reveals a complex network of tidal waterways and marshlands, including the wide expanse of Wassaw Sound and the intricate channels of Romerly Marsh Creek. To the south, the undeveloped stretch of Wassaw Island is defined by its primary ridges and the winding Wassaw Creek, while Wilmington Island shows the early fingerprints of infrastructure along Walthour Road. This survey documents a critical moment in the Georgia coast's natural geography, capturing the shifting shape of Cabbage Spit and the numerous named hammocks and islands like Petit Chou Island before significant modern alteration. The depth soundings throughout the sound and the Atlantic Ocean provide an essential record for maritime historians and those studying coastal erosion patterns along the Tybee and Wilmington inlets.