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1966 Map of Billys Island

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Billys Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Billys Island stands as a significant terrestrial landmark within the expansive marshlands of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. This controlled photomosaic, an experimental edition for its time, reveals the complex intersection of natural swamp ecology and human history. Relics of a bygone timber industry are visible in the form of a Dismantled Logging Tram cutting across Jackson Bay, tracing the routes used to harvest the region's cypress and pine.

The presence of Indian Mounds on Floyds Island suggests ancient habitation, while the lone Cabin and Rest Shelter denote more recent seasonal use. Significant water features like the Suwannee Canal and the branching Middle Fork show the hydraulic character of the landscape, while access points like Camp Stephen Foster and the Boat Landing Lee Gem mark the transition from solid ground into the deeper interior of the swamp.