Coastal Overviews 



881 

 *Bureau of Outdoor Recreation. 1975. Islands of America. U.S. Department 

 of the Interior, Washington, D.C. 95 pp. 



A semi-popular description of all interior and coastal islands over 

 10 acres in size in the United States. Topics on islands features, 

 recreation, Federal and State regulations and guidelines, man's threat, 

 and conservation recommendations are discussed. An island inventory 

 with State locations; development status, acreage and recreation 

 potential appears in the appendices. 



882 

 *Clark, J. R., S. Gilbert, B. Maclain, R. Turner, and L. Warner. 1977. 

 Review of major barrier islands of the United States. Barrier Islands 

 Workshop, c/o The Natural Resources Defense Council, New York, N.Y. 

 29 pp. 



An inventory of the 34 larger (more than 500 acres) barrier islands 

 from Massachusetts to Texas. Basic information is discussed on owner- 

 ship, development status, and access. 



883 

 *Department of the Interior. 1955. A report on the seashore recreation 

 survey of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. National Park Service, 

 Washington, D.C. 221 pp. + Appendix 25 pp. 



A survey of the recreational values of 126 barrier islands and beaches 

 from the Canadian to the Mexican border. Information is provided on 

 accessibility, area, description, present use, ownership, and environ- 

 mental status. 



884 



*Gilbert. S. 1976. Reconnaissance survey Atlantic and Gulf coast barrier 

 islands. Revised by R. Turner, fall 1976. Unpublished manuscript. The 

 Conservation Foundation, Washington, D.C. 



This report extends the coverage of L. Warner's (1976) coastal survey 

 (Virginia to Georgia) entitled "The Status of the barrier islands of the 

 southeast coast." Of the 277 barrier islands and beaches inventoried 

 over one-third were developed, one-third were protected, and the re- 

 maining one-third were in private hands. Barrier fronts along the 

 Atlantic and Gulf cover over 2,250 miles in total length. 



885 

 *Godfrey, P. J. 1976. Barrier beaches of the East Coast. Oceanus 19(5): 

 27-40. 



A description of various features of barrier islands: physiographic 

 structure, formation, movement, man's threat, dunes, saltmarshes, 

 Carrier flats, inlets and conservation practices. 



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