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2011 Map of Raccoon Key

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Raccoon Key
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Ossabaw Island and its intricate network of tidal channels and hammocks dominate this coastal survey. The landscape is defined by the sinuous path of the Bradley River and its numerous tributaries, including Cabbage Garden Creek and Camp Creek, which carve through the salt marshes. Small, high-ground features such as Horse Hammock, Harry Hammock, and Spider Ridge emerge from the surrounding wetlands, providing distinct landmarks in an otherwise fluid environment.

Navigation and isolation are central themes, with the Intracoastal Waterway skirting the northern marshes near Raccoon Key and Egg Islands. Evidence of human presence is sparse but specific, noted at Middle Place and Torreys Landing. The eastern edge of the map opens to the Atlantic Ocean and Ossabaw Sound, where Polly Point and Bradley Point mark the transition from protected river systems to the open sea.