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1998 Map of Cumberland Island North

Name: 1998 Topographic Map of Cumberland Island North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2001
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2001

About this map

Little Cumberland Island and the northern reaches of Cumberland Island dominate this coastal survey, where the Atlantic tide meets the complex estuary of the Satilla River and St Andrew Sound. The map documents a landscape defined by both preservation and isolated settlement, featuring the Cumberland Island National Seashore and a dedicated Wilderness Area. On the islands, landform features like East Ridge and Duck Ridge provide stable ground above the expansive salt marshes and tidal creeks like Christmas Creek.

Cultural landmarks are concentrated at High Point and the surrounding bluffs, including the First African Ch and Cumberland Cem. These sites, along with the Little Cumberland Island Light (Abandoned) and Cumberland Wharf, provide essential touchpoints for genealogical and local history research into the island's past communities. The inclusion of the Intracoastal Waterway and various landing points like Halfmoon Bluff and Brickhill Bluff illustrates the maritime-dependent transport network of the Georgia coast at the end of the century.