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The specific gravity at the mouth is 1.0240. The mean of 137 observations at the middle of 

 Walburg Creek is 1.0222; the greatest density observed was 1.0250, the least was 1.0201. The 

 strongest current observed was two knots per hour. The total area of the creek is 352 acres; 

 that of natural oyster beds, 48 acres. 



Johnson's Creek is a narrow stream about 5 miles in length, and connects North Newport 

 and South Newport Rivers. It is the inside passage to Sapelo Sound, and separates St. 

 Catherine's Island on the east from the marshes of the main land on the west. It has an 

 average width of about 100 yards, and the depth ranges between 10 and 20 feet. There are 

 several small beds of oysters scattered along the edges, and these partly ebb out. They are 

 small and of an inferior quality. The character of the bottom varies from hard sand to soft 

 mud, the latter prevailing. 



The specific gravity at the upper mouth is 1.0211, and at the lower mouth, 1.0222. The total 

 area of the creek is 3 ro acres. The area of natural oyster beds, 27 acres. The maximum current 

 observed at the lower mouth was two knots per hour. 



South Newport River enters Sapelo Sound on its northern side. It runs through marsh on 

 both banks in a northwesterly direction for about 7 miles, where it joins with North Newport 

 River. It has a width of ij| miles at its mouth, but narrows rapidly, and 2 miles above 

 averages one-half mile. The depth of water ranges from 6 to 20 feet for about two-thirds of the 

 area; the remaining portion being a series of shoals and shifting bottom, partly ebbing out at 

 low water. The deeper portion of the river has a muddy bottom ranging from soft to hard 

 and sticky. The shoals consist for the most part of sand. 



The specific gravity of the waters miles above the mouth is 1.0192 at one-third flood; 2 miles 

 above the mouth, 1.0222 at two-thirds flood. The total area is 2,300 acres; that beyond 1,000 

 feet from the shore, 622 acres. Area of natural oyster beds, 32 acres. 



Wahoo River enters South Newport River at its mouth on the south side. It extends in a 

 northwesterly direction for about 3 miles, averaging about 300 yards in width, and having a 

 depth ranging from 6 to 20 feet. The bottom is hard and sticky along both shores, with an 

 occasional sounding of soft mud. In the channel it is, for the most part, soft and unsuitable. 



The specific gravity of the mouth at one-sixth flood is 1.0214; 2 miles above the mouth at 

 one-third flood it is 1.02 14. The total area of the river is 256 acres. Area of natural oyster 

 beds is 20 acres. 



Sapelo Sound separates St. Catherine's Island on the north from Black Beard and Sapelu. 

 Islands on the south. It is only 1 mile in width at its entrance, but extends inland to the 

 westward about 4^ miles, with an average width of about i 1 /^ miles. The main body of this 

 sound is deep and the bottom hard, but the water is too salt for oyster culture. 



Sapelo River is a prolongation of Sapelo Sound in a westerly direction. It is about 1 mile 

 in width at its mouth, but soon narrows to one-half mile, which width it holds for 1^ miles to 

 the entrance to Broro River. Beyond this it extends into the wooded country for about 15 miles. 

 About two-thirds of the area has a depth less than 6 feet; the remaining portion ranging from 

 6 to 40 feet. The bottom for the most part is hard, both in the shoal and deep water. In the 

 deep water from Broro River to Front River is the only part which is considered favorable 

 for the cultivation of oysters. 



The specific gravity of the water 1 mile from its mouth was 1.0214 at low water; at Broro 

 River it was 1.0204 at one-third flood. The total area from its mouth to Broro River is 2,112 

 acres; the area beyond 1,000 feet from the shore is 677 acres. Area of natural oyster beds is 

 17 acres. 



Barbour's Island River enters Sapelo Sound about 1 mile west of the mouth of South New- 

 port River. This river was not examined, having been inadvertently overlooked, but from 

 native oystermen it was learned that a few scattered oyster beds extended along near the 

 shore, and that the bottom was generally soft mud. 



Little Mud River enters Sapelo River on its north side, and is about 2 miles long, extending 

 in the marshes in a northwesterly direction. It is about 400 yards wide for the first mile, 



