{"product_id":"old-map-of-beaufort-south-carolina-by-usgs-1958-port-royal-parris-island-ladys-island","title":"Old Map of Beaufort, South Carolina by USGS, 1958 – Port Royal, Parris Island \u0026 Lady's Island","description":"\u003cp\u003eTitled “Beaufort,” this United States Geological Survey topographical map was made from 1958 mapping and issued with a 1960 imprint, capturing a richly layered portrait of South Carolina’s Lowcountry at mid-century. At a detailed 1:24,000 scale, it presents Beaufort not as an isolated town but as the center of a tidal world shaped by creeks, rivers, islands, roads, rail lines, and military infrastructure. The USGS’s disciplined cartographic language gives the sheet both authority and elegance: blue waterways thread through green marsh and vegetation, while contouring and settlement patterns reveal the subtle textures of a coastal landscape where land and water are constantly interwoven.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeaufort itself appears amid one of the most historically resonant landscapes in the American South. Founded in the early eighteenth century, the town occupies a strategic position between the Broad River, Battery Creek, and the island passages leading toward Port Royal Sound and the Atlantic. By the late 1950s, Beaufort was balancing its older identity—defined by plantation-era history, maritime routes, and Lowcountry architecture—with the pressures of modern growth. Residential neighborhoods, transport corridors, and developed waterfront areas shown on the map suggest a community expanding into the postwar era while remaining intimately tied to the waterways that had long governed its commerce, defense, and daily life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe surrounding geography is especially compelling, with Port Royal, Lady’s Island, St. Helena Island, Brays Island, and the channels of the Broad, Coosaw, and Battery Creek systems forming a mosaic of islands and tidal margins. The map’s coastal topography is necessarily subtle, yet the USGS rendering makes the region’s character legible: low elevations, sinuous shorelines, marshy edges, ponds, and creeks appear as essential features rather than background detail. Roads such as US Highway 21 and SC Highway 280 trace human movement across this watery terrain, linking town, islands, and military installations in a landscape where bridges and causeways are as important as streets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParris Island and the Marine Corps Recruit Depot give the map a notable military dimension. Long associated with U.S. Marine training, Parris Island became one of the most important military sites in the region, and its presence on this sheet reflects the broader postwar transformation of Beaufort County. During the 1950s, military activity, expanding infrastructure, and regional development reshaped parts of the Lowcountry, even as much of the surrounding environment retained its tidal and rural character. The juxtaposition of Beaufort’s historic civic landscape with the ordered footprint of a major Marine Corps installation makes this map particularly evocative of Cold War-era America along the South Atlantic coast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe USGS style gives “Beaufort” an understated sophistication: precise, legible, and visually balanced, with vivid greens distinguishing vegetated areas and blues emphasizing the intricate hydrology that defines the region. Railroads, highways, lakes, ponds, neighborhoods, parks, and shorelines are all presented within a coherent topographical framework, making the sheet both a practical survey document and a historical snapshot. Hunting Island State Park and the nearby barrier-island environment hint at the natural beauty and environmental significance of the area, while the mapped urban and military features record a moment before later decades of coastal development. The result is a finely observed view of Beaufort at a pivotal point between historic Lowcountry heritage and modern expansion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCities, towns and places on this map\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeaufort, SC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePort Royal, SC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParris Island\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarine Corps Recruit Depot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrays Island\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBroad River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBattery Creek\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoosaw River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLady's Island\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSt. Helena Island\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHunting Island State Park\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUS Highway 21\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSC Highway 280\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRailroads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarious lakes and ponds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMultiple residential neighborhoods\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistorical context \u0026amp; cartographic details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical 1:24,000 topographical map of Beaufort, South Carolina and the surrounding area.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduced by the United States Geological Survey (USGS), known for authoritative topographical mapping and geological studies across the United States.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDated 1958 and published with a 1960 imprint.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUses a clear color palette, with vivid green for vegetation and blue for water bodies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCaptures the coastal landscape with detailed waterways, land contours, and built environments.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReflects late-1950s Beaufort during a period of urban development and environmental change.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShows areas that may have evolved or transformed significantly since the map was made.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLooking for a particular place?\u003c\/strong\u003e Review the detailed images to confirm that the town, landmark or feature you have in mind appears on the map. If you are unsure, \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/de\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eask our workshop to check before you order\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetailed maps are especially rewarding at larger sizes, where names, boundaries and decorative features have more room to be appreciated. Use the close-up preview and size guide to choose the right scale for your wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). 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