- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Human history of the Okefenokee Swamp
- Creator:
- Trowell, C. T.
- Date of Original:
- 2002-09-20
- Subject:
- Swamps--Georgia
Okefenokee Swamp (Ga. and Fla.) - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- articles
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
- Description:
- Encyclopedia article about the human history of the Okefenokee Swamp. The Okefenokee Swamp covers nearly 700 square miles, almost all of which is in Georgia. It has a long history as a wilderness, a public common, and a refuge. Since 1937 most of the Okefenokee has been a National Wildlife Refuge. It was designated a National Wilderness Area in 1974.
GSE identifier: SS8E1, SS8G1, SS8H8, SS8H4, SS2G1, SS8H1 - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/geography-environment/human-history-of-the-okefenokee-swamp/
- Language:
- eng
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- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: "Human History of the Okefenokee Swamp," New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved [date]: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org.
- Original Collection:
- Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.
- Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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