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1978 Map of Bug Island

Name: 1978 Topographic Map of Bug Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The Altamaha River Swamp dominates this landscape, where the shifting river channel creates a complex network of backwaters and named features like Old Hell Bight and Double Yellow Bluff. The geography is defined by the winding Altamaha and its many sloughs, including Steamboat River and the Sister Pine Drift. On the drier ground to the west, small settlements like Paradise Park and the Union Ch at Upper Sansavilla Landing mark the edge of the wetlands.

Evidence of historical transit and river-based industry is visible through labels like Old Barrington Road and several river access points such as Old Landing. The map illustrates the intricate boundaries between Long, Wayne, and McIntosh counties as they follow the river's meandering course. Local landmarks with evocative names like Bug Bluff, Sturgeon Hole, and Cooter Ridge suggest a landscape deeply tied to the ecology and folklore of the Georgia coastal plain.