40 GAME AND FISH RESORTS. 



creeks which empty into it, furnish most excellent fishing grounds throu^hon'. 

 the year. In the Sound are immense numbers of sea bass, spotted bass, drum, 

 sheepshead, "young drum," whiting, croakers, weak fish, and yellow tails, 

 besides oysters, clams, crabs, shrimp, prawn, terrapin, etc. 



On the wide rivers which form the boundary line of Broughton, terrapin, soft- 

 shelled turtles, bream, trout, rock fish, perch (three or four species), and many 

 other kinds in their season. The uplands in the vicini^ of the island offer excel 

 lent sport in the way of deer, coon and fox hunting. Ducks and other wild fow* 

 frequent the sounds and rivers. Wild turkeys, partridges, English snipe, wood- 

 cock, turtle doves, with hares in abundance, must not be forgotten in making up 

 a list of the shooting resources of this part of the Georgia coast, 



Johnston Station. For game and route see Wa.ys Station, Bryan County, 

 The country is level pine land. 



Sapelo Island. For game see Broughton Island, above. Randolph Spalding's 

 sons keep a pack of bounds. 



lUnrray County — 



Spring Place. For game and character of country see Bartow County. Route 

 via VVestem and Atlantic Railroad to Dalton, thence wagon drive. 



OgletfiOTjpe County— 



Lexington. For game and route see Athens, Clarke County. 



J?icfcc/i5 Co^unty— 



Jasper. For eame, etc., see Bartow County. Reached by wagon road &om 

 Calhoun, on the Western and Atlantic Railroad. 



Putnam County — 



Eatonton* Deer and turkeys in the neighborhood. Reached via Central 

 Geor^a Railroad to Gordon, thence via Milledgeville and Eatonton Branch. The 

 town is on a high ridge. 



lS,ab%in County — 



Deer, turkey, bear and wild cat. Take the Atlanta and Richmond Air Line, 

 and learn from the conductor what station to strike out from. Guides can easily 

 be secured, with board at the farmhouses. The country is mountainous, and 

 covered with forests. See Bartow County. 



Richmond County — 



In the vicinity of Augusta, is good bird and rabbit shooting. At the head of 

 the can^, which takes water from the Savannah River for the cotton factories in 

 town, are excellent perch and black bass fishing on the rapids ; and shad are also 

 taken here with fly. The rapids are seven miles above town. This is a favorite 

 picnic ground for the town people. Deer are found along the bottoms in the 

 vicinity. 



Uiomas County — 



McDonald. Bear, panther, deer, turkeys and quail. Reached via the Atlan- 

 tic and Gulf Railroad. Comfortable hotel. 



TkoTnasifille. Deer, turkeys and quail. Reached via the Atlantic and Gult 

 Railroad. Hotel, with teams, etc. 



Toxtyns County — 



Hia-wassee. For game, etc., see Bartow County. 



Union County — 



Blairsville. See Bartow County. Reached by wagon from GainesviLft 

 There are two hotels. 



Witlher County — 



La Fayette. For game, etc., see Bartow County. Reached by wagon road 

 from Dalton. 



TTare County — 



Tebeau-vilie . Bears, deer and wild turkeys are found in the neighborhood 

 The f ivoriic ground for hunting and fishing, is the extensive Okefinokee Swamp 



