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1945 Map of Cumberland Island

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of Cumberland Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

Greyfield sits near the southern end of this coastal landscape, which was compiled by the Army Map Service using aerial photography from 1942. The barrier island terrain is defined by a series of wharves that provided vital maritime access to the interior estates, including Cumberland Wharf, Plum Orchard Wharf, and Dungeness Wharf. These landing points connected the isolated settlements to the Cumberland River and Brickhill River systems.

Freshwater features like Whitney Lake, Sweetwater Lake, and several smaller ponds such as McCall Pond and Johnson Pond are scattered across the island's interior, sheltered from the Atlantic Ocean by a thin coastal strip. Notable landmarks like Halfmoon Bluff and Brickhill Bluff rise above the western marshes, while the northern tip is separated by Christmas Creek to form Little Cumberland Island. The map meticulously records the intricate network of creeks, including Floyd Creek and Oldhouse Creek, that thread through the surrounding sounds.