Shoreline Data Rescue Project: Historical Shorelines for Wappoo Creek and Elliott Cut, SC

NOAA National Ocean Service automated high-resolution historical shoreline data for Wappoo Creek and Elliott Cut, South Carolina. The data were derived from shoreline maps produced by NOAA and its predecessor agencies based on imagery interpretation and field surveys. The attribution follows the NGS-developed C-COAST scheme, influenced by the International Hydrographic Organization's S-57 standard.

Use Cases

• Analyze historical shoreline change based on the high-resolution shoreline data.
• Integrate historical coastal features into a GIS based on the geographic information system data layer.
• Translate coastal cartographic data into S-57 standard formats based on the C-COAST attribution scheme.
• Study coastal morphology in South Carolina based on the Wappoo Creek and Elliott Cut geographic focus.

Strengths

• Data is described as high-resolution and accurate for use as a GIS layer.
• Shoreline maps were produced by the authoritative NOAA National Ocean Service and its predecessor agencies.
• Attribution follows a structured scheme (C-COAST) influenced by an international hydrographic standard.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Available file formats are PDF and HTML, which may not be directly machine-readable for analysis.

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Derived from shoreline maps produced by NOAA NOS based on office interpretation of imagery and/or field survey.

Time Range

Historical, but specific temporal coverage is not stated.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 21:13:28.598452; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Wappoo Creek and Elliott Cut, South Carolina, United States, North America