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remaining about ioo yards. The character of the bottom is variable, ranging from very soft 

 mud to hard and sticky mud and hard sand. For the lower half the depth of water ranges 

 from 8 to 30 feet for about two-thirds of the area, the remaining area being composed of sand 

 shoals. It is only the hard and sticky portion in the deep water that is considered suitable 

 for oyster cultivation. The total area of the bottom is 720 acres. Area of natural oyster 

 beds is 30.5 acres. 



At low water the specific gravity at the mouth was 1.0193; 2 miles above the mouth, 1.0192; 

 3 miles above the mouth, 1.0189. 



Jointer's Creek connects with Brunswick River on the east side of Colonel's Island by several 

 small branches, all narrow and crooked. The creek itself is nearly 4 miles long, flows in 

 a southeasterly direction into Jekyl Sound, and has an average width of about one-third of 

 a mile. About two-thirds of the area has a depth of water varying from 8 to 20 feet, in which 

 the bottom is variable, soft mud prevailing. At some points, however, the bottom is hard, 

 consisting of sand and mud, and is good oyster ground. The remaining area of this creek 

 consists of shoals, partly bare at low water and unsuitable for the growth of oysters. 



At low water the specific gravity near the head was 1.0201; at the mouth, 1.0207. Total 

 area of the creek 1,040 acres. Area of natural oyster beds, 19 acres. 



Jekyl Creek separates Jekyl Island on the east from the marshes on the west, and has a 

 length of 3^2 miles, running nearly north and south, and connects Brunswick River with Jekyl 

 Sound. It has a width of about one-fourth of a mile, and the depth of water ranges from 6 to 

 20 feet for at least three-quarters of the area. The bottom consists principally of soft mud 

 and is considered unfit for the growth of oysters except a narrow strip along the shores. 



The specific gravity at the southern mouth was 1.0213; °ff the Club-House, 1.210; at the upper 

 mouth, 1. 0215. Total area of creek, 1,100 acres. There are a few scattered oysters along the 

 edges of the marshes on either side. 



Jekyl Sound is a branch of St. Andrew's Sound, lying to the northward and westward of it, 

 and is about 2 miles long and 1 mile wide. The water in this sound is considered too salt for 

 oyster propagation. 



Little Satilla River comes into Jekyl Sound just south of Jointer's Creek, and has a width 

 at its mouth of about one-half mile. The river soon becomes narrow and is filled with marshy 

 islands and shoals. It has a general northwesterly direction, extending into the interior for 

 a distance of about 30 miles, consequently during freshets there is a considerable amount of 

 fresh water brought down. Only about one-quarter of the first 2 miles of this river has a 

 depth of more than 6 feet. This area, however, ranging in depth from 6 to 20 feet, has a hard 

 and sticky bottom and is suitable for the growth of oysters. Along the shores the bottom 

 varies from soft mud to sticky mud. The total area of the first 3 miles is 1,650 acres. Area 

 of natural oyster beds, 25 acres. 



At low water the specific gravity at the mouth was 1.0213; 2 miles above the mouth, 1.0210; 

 3 miles above the mouth, 1.0200. 



Umbrella Creek comes into Jekyl Sound just south of Little Satilla River. It is about 3 miles 

 long and 200 yards wide, and winds through the marshes in a westerly direction. It has a 

 depth from ro to 20 feet, the bottom varying from soft to sticky mud, with occasional 

 patches of hard bottom. 



At low water the specific gravity at the mouth was 1.0219; 2 miles above the mouth, 1.0208. 

 The total area of the creek is 272 acres. Area of natural oyster beds, 13 acres. 



St. Andrew's Sound lies between Jekyl Island on the north and Little Cumberland Island on 

 the south. Its entrance is 2 miles wide, and the sound extends inland southerly and westerly 

 about 4 miles. The water is considered too salt and the bottom too much exposed to heavy 

 seas to admit of oyster cultivation. 



Satilla River comes into St. Andrew's Sound on its west side. Like the Altamaha, this is a 

 fresh-water stream, taking its rise in the interior of the State. The first 3 miles of this river 

 is the only part that need be considered, the water above this becoming too fresh. The river 



