back as 1952 on official state maps). http://www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfo/histcountymaps/chatham1952map.htm href="http://www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfo/histcountymaps/chatham1952map.htm"> [1] . The small island, which has long been a quiet getaway for the residents of Savannah , has become a popular vacation spot with tourists from outside the Savannah metropolitan area.   Tybee Island is also the site of the first