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1957 Map of Wassaw Sound

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Wassaw Sound
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Fort Pulaski National Monument commands the northern reaches of this coastal survey, situated near McQueens Island and the mouth of the Bull River. The landscape is dominated by a complex network of tidal waterways and marshlands, including the Wilmington River and Lazaretto Creek, which carve through Wilmington Island and Tybee Island. On the southern edge, the expansive Wassaw Island stands as a significant barrier landform, separated from the mainland by the broad Wassaw Sound.

Small settlements such as Walthour and McGoldrick are visible in the northwest, where development like North Blvd and a Golf Course began to shape the inland terrain. This 1950s data reveals the hydrographic complexity of the Georgia coast before later 20th-century shifts, documenting intricate features like Romerly Marsh Creek, Petit Chou Island, and the many winding tributaries like Shad River and Oyster Creek.