2024 Map of Goose Island

About this map

St. George Island stretches across the lower half of this survey, separating the Gulf of Mexico from the sheltered waters of Saint George Sound and Apalachicola Bay. This barrier island landscape is defined by its narrow, sandy reaches and recreational infrastructure, including the Dr. Julian G. Bruce St. George Island State Park Trail and the Saint George Island Trail. On the mainland to the northwest, the settlement of Eastpoint serves as a coastal hub, featuring the Eastpoint Cemetery and access to the Intracoastal Waterway. The map details a complex coastal ecology where small water bodies like Sams Bayou and Rattlesnake Cove provide transitions between the land and the larger sound. Long-distance recreation is noted via the Florida Circumnavigational Paddling Trail, which winds through the sound and past landmarks such as Goose Island and Gap Point.