GA 6. Lower Altamaha River Swamp Forest (Doctortown Swamp, Buffalo 

 Swamp, Lewis Island Tract). Acreage: Lewis Island Tract 6090; Buffalo Swamp 

 6000; Doctortown Swamp 30,000. Double acreage if both sides of river are in- 

 cluded. 



Location: Macintosh County; Jesup, Ludowici, Everett City, and Darien 

 quadrangles; along the Altamaha River from Doctortown to Darien. 



Description: An extensive section of bottomland hardwoods along the lower Al- 

 tamaha, with considerable native cypress and tupelo in the wetter sites and 

 sweet gum, black gum, water ash, and hickory in the better drained areas. The 

 Lewis Tract is of special interest, since it contains sizeable stands of old growth 

 forest which have never been logged. Cypress up to 7 ft dbh have been 

 recorded. The area comprises a network of waterways with scattered islands of 

 mature cypress and tupelo in the center of the islands. A somewhat "drier" 

 swamp vegetation is found here than in most such river bottomland forests. 



Encroachments: Potential timber operations. 



Ownership: Lumber companies. There is a possibility that Lewis Island Tract 

 may be acquired for preservation. 



Data source: Dr. C. H. Wharton, Georgia State College, Atlanta, Ga. 30300. 



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