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1994 Map of Eddy

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

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge and Wilderness dominates this 1990s survey, straddling the state line where Georgia and Florida meet. The settlement of Eddy serves as a lone terrestrial anchor along the southern boundary of the immense Okefenokee Swamp. The landscape is a mosaic of saturated wetlands punctuated by "islands" of slightly higher ground, such as Mitchell Island, Rough Island, and Crews Island.

Evidence of human attempts to navigate and utilize this environment is visible in the remnant Railroad Grade and the Lookout Tr. Waterways like Moccasin Creek and Lake Holes Branch snake through the marshes, defining the intricate hydrology of the region. The map captures a period of ecological preservation, clearly marking the Refuge Boundary Line and Wilderness Boundary that protect this unique southeastern habitat.