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GEORGIA

THE POPULATION is chiefly rural and fairly evenly distributed, with only 30.8 percent classed as urban by the 1930 census. The white population, which comprises approximately two-thirds of the total, is predominant in the northern and southern sections of the State, while the Negro race is found in largest numbers in the central part of the State. The principal occupation is farming, with manufacturing becoming more important in the northern region.

The State's best recreational resources are to be found in the scenic, cool mountain region of the northwest and along the Atlantic coast. Lowland streams and some of those flowing from the mountains are badly silted.

The State parks are not located within easy reach of the principal urban centers. The greatest needs are, therefore, for parks located near the urban centers and for smaller areas well distributed over the State to be used for day-use activities. To date, there are no outlying recreational areas for Negroes. Hence, this race should be given early considereation in the development of both State and local systems. Special attention should be directed toward improving the State's streams in order to make them available for recreational use. The State should have two or more publicly owned ocean beaches. Its interesting history should be preserved through the protection of its many significant historic sites.

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FEDERAL

National monuments: Existing
acreage		 Proposed
additions
29. Ocmulgee688.5
55. Fort Pulaski427.4
     Total
1,115.9


National monuments project:
62. Fort Frederica
80

National military park:
8. Chickamauga and Chattanooga6,799.5

National battlefield site:
12. Kennesaw Mountain60

National memorial:
10. New Echota Marker1

National forest:
35. Chattahooche1566,295

National wildlife areas:
31. Piedmont Wildlife Refuge58,400
45. Okefenokee293,009
53. Savannah River5,414
54. Tybee Island100
58. Blackbeard Island Migratory Bird Refuge4,659
60. Wolf Island575
64. Wilson Sanctuary1,426
     Total
363,583


Recreational demonstration areas:
5. Pine Mountain3,018
34. Hard Labor Creek5,802
38. Alexander H. Stephens938
     Total
9,758



INTERSTATE

Trailway:
37. Appalachian Trail



STATE

State parks:
4. Pine Mountain1,550500
7. Sitton's Gulch1,3901,520
9. Fort Mountain2,0701,000
18. Miona Springs800
20. Chehaw600
27. Little Ocmulgee1,385
36. Vogel5051,500
44. Laura S. Walker2160
49. Magnolia1,100
61. Santo Domingo350
     Total
9,910
4,520

Proposed State parks:
3. Near Columbus

13. Atlanta region
2,000
15. Near Atlanta

17. Near Macon

22. South Georgia
1,500
50. Near Augusta

52. Near Savannah

57. Beach near Savannah
2,000
     Total

5,500

State memorial parks:
1. Kolomoki Mounds1,037
16. Indian Springs157
26. Jefferson Davis Memorial11
39. Alexander H. Stephens263
     Total
1,468


Proposed State memorials:
11. Tumlin Mounds


State natural resource reservations:
40. Governor Troup

46. St. Mary's River

47. Wayne County


State forests:
32. Piedmont313,000
41. Baxley980
43. Coastal Flatwoods332,000
51. Gwinn Nixon1,000
     Total
46,980



LOCAL

County parks:
14. Fulton County (3 areas)544
30. Jones County (1 area)110
56. Chatham County (1 area)720
     Total
1,374


Municipal parks:
59. Savannah (1 area)769.2
63. Brunswick (1 area)110
66. Atlanta (1 area)160
     Total
1,039.2


Proposed local parks:
2. Chattahoochee or Muscogee County

6. Floyd or Polk County

19. Dooly or Crisp County

21. Albany

23. Thomasville

24. Valdosta

25. Coffee County

28. Triggs or Bibb County

33. Jackson County

42. Waycross

48. Bulloch

1Area under Federal administration June 1938.

2 Part of Coastal Flatwoods Cooperative Land Use Project.

3 Soil Conservation Service areas transferred to State for administration.


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