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GA 8. Murder Creek Swamp. Acreage: 200. 



Location: Putnam County; Athens 1:250,000 Quadrangle; 10 miles E of Mon- 

 ticello, E of Lazenberry Mill Bridge. 



Description: The area is largely summer-flooded, in contrast to the Alcovy 

 River. It exhibits a different swamp vegetation, more evident in the understory 

 and ground-cover species than in the dominant canopy hardwoods, which con- 

 sist largely of hickory, sweet gum, swamp chestnut oak, and water oak. Large 

 specimens of hackberry, poplar, loblolly pine, sweet gum, and hickories are also 

 present. The larger tulip trees reach 50-60 inches dbh. Murder Creek supports a 

 rich mammalian fauna, including otter, fox squirrel, and beaver. 



Ownership: USFS, Oconee National Forest. 



Data source; Georgia Natural Area Council, 350 Seven Hunter St. Bldg., Atlan- 

 ta, Ga. 30334. 



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