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1994 Map of Cumberland Island South

Name: 1994 Topographic Map of Cumberland Island South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1995
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1995

About this map

Cumberland Island National Seashore dominates this mid-1990s study, balancing federal conservation with a complex landscape of private estates and military operations. Significant cultural sites like Plum Orchard Wharf, Greyfield, and the Carnegie Cem reflect the island's legacy of gilded-age residency and family estates. The map illustrates a distinct separation between the protected Wilderness Area in the north and the developed landmarks to the south, including the Landing Strip and Old House.

Across the Cumberland Sound to the west, the infrastructure of the Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base is visible with its specialized Drydock facilities. The maritime environment is detailed through extensive bathymetric data of the Atlantic Ocean and Stafford Shoal, while interior wetlands like Willow Pond and McCall Pond punctuate the maritime forest. This survey captures a moment of modern transition for the Georgia coast as public parkland, private history, and national defense converge.