- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Marsh, Cumberland Island
- Creator:
- Ralph Daniel
- Date of Original:
- 2015-01-22
- Subject:
- Barrier islands--Georgia
Trees--Georgia--Cumberland Island
Marshes--Georgia--Cumberland Island
Grasses--Georgia--Cumberland Island - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Camden County, Cumberland Island, 30.85107, -81.44843
- Medium:
- color photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Marshes trap sediments discharged from mainland rivers, protecting the appearance and recreational qualities of Cumberland's beach.
Photograph of a marsh on Cumberland Island, Georgia. Tall grasses surround the calm marsh waters. Marshes trap sediments discharged from mainland rivers, protecting the appearance and recreational qualities of Cumberland's beach.
Cumberland Island, composed of Great and Little Cumberland islands, is the largest and southernmost in a chain of barrier islands extending the length of Georgia, known collectively as the Sea Islands or sometimes as Georgia's Golden Isles. - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/geography-environment/cumberland-island/m-2896/
- Rights Holder:
- Courtesy of Forrest Shropshire
Courtesy of Georgia Department of Economic Development
Explore Georgia - Additional Rights Information:
- Please contact holding institution for information regarding use and copyright status.
- Original Collection:
- http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/geography-environment/cumberland-island
Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopedia
Photograph by Ralph Daniel - Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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