ORIGINAL ANTIQUE MAP NAUTICAL CHART Charleston Light to Cape Kennedy Hilton Head

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ANTIQUE ORIGINAL MAPTERRITORY NAUTICAL CHART
[Thismap is not a reproduction or from a scan, and it's printed on a thick papermatting surface. My Map collection, passed down by my grandfather, has beenstored flat and folded]
Atlantic Ocean
South Carolina to Charleston Light Cape Kennedy Hilton Head Georgia Port Royal Sound Beaufort St. Helena Island
See Photos for condition.
Charleston Light
, also known as Sullivan's Island Lighthouse, is located on
Sullivan's Island, South Carolina
, which is the northern entrance to
Charleston Harbor
.
[1]
[2]
[3]
The lighthouse was erected to replace the defunct
Morris Island Light
on
Morris Island
, which was at risk of being destroyed by erosion, but remains standing and was stabilized in 2010. Construction was started in 1960, and it was first lit on June 15, 1962.
[4]
Hilton Head Island
, sometimes referred to as simply
Hilton Head
, is a
Lowcountry
resort town
and barrier
island
in
Beaufort County, South Carolina
, United States.
[3]
It is 20 miles (32 km) northeast of
Savannah, Georgia
, and 95 miles (153 km) southwest of
Charleston
. The island is named after Captain William Hilton, who in 1663 identified a headland near the entrance to
Port Royal Sound
, which mapmakers named "Hilton's Headland." The island features 12 miles (19 km) of beachfront on the
Atlantic Ocean
and is a popular vacation destination. In 2004, an estimated 2.25 million visitors infused more than .5 billion into the local economy.
[4]
The year-round population was 37,661 at the
2020 census
,
[5]
although during the peak of summer vacation season the population can swell to 150,000.
[6]
Hilton Head Island is a primary city within the
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort metropolitan area
, which had an estimated population of 215,908 in 2020.
The island has a rich history that started with seasonal occupation by Native Americans thousands of years ago and continued with European exploration and the Sea Island Cotton trade. It became an important base of operations for the
Union blockade
of the Southern ports during the
Civil War
. Once the island fell to Union troops, hundreds of ex-slaves flocked to Hilton Head, which is still home to many of their descendants, who are known as the
Gullah
(or Geechee). They have managed to hold on to much of their ethnic and cultural identity.
[7]
The Town of Hilton Head Island incorporated as a municipality in 1983 and is well known for its eco-friendly development.
[8]
The town's Natural Resources Division enforces the Land Management Ordinance which minimizes the impact of development and governs the style of buildings and how they are situated amongst existing trees.
[9]
As a result, Hilton Head Island enjoys an unusual amount of tree cover relative to the amount of development.
[10]
Approximately 70% of the island, including most of the tourist areas, is located inside
gated communities
.
[11]
However, the town maintains several public beach access points, including one for the exclusive use of town residents, who have approved several multimillion-dollar land-buying bond referendums to control commercial growth.
[12]
Hilton Head Island offers an unusual number of cultural opportunities for a community its size, including plays at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, the 120-member full chorus of the Hilton Head Choral Society, the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra, an annual outdoor, tented
wine tasting
event on the east coast, and several other annual community festivals. It also hosts the
RBC Heritage
, a
PGA Tour
tournament played on the
Harbour Town Golf Links
in
Sea Pines Resort
.
[13]