A Report on a Seashore Recreation Area Survey of the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts
National Park Service. 1955. A Report on a Seashore Recreation Area Survey of the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts
The National Park Service was asked in early 1954 what were the remaining opportunities to preserve outstanding stretches of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts - not only places valuable for their scenic qualities and for public recreation, but areas desirable as sanctuaries for unique or rare plant and animal communities. An 18-month study of the coast and off-shore islands between the Canadian and Mexican borders was conducted with a small staff. The 1955 seashore survey identified and reported upon 126 undeveloped areas. Of this total, 72 were eliminated from further consideration because they lacked recreation potentialities or were unavailable for public use. The remaining 54 areas were believed to be of interest to local, State, or Federal agencies as possible public seashores. These 54 areas, which contain about 640 miles of beach and comprise 17% of the shoreline of the Atlantic and Gulf Coast, constitute the major remaining opportunities for conservation of seashore resources. Of these, the highest priority should be given to the acquisition of 16 areas, including Great Beach, Cape Cod, Massachusetts. (Fire Island, New York, was also one of the 16.)
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- National Park Service
- Date of Issue
- 1955
- Units
- ACAD , ASIS , BISC , CACO , CAHA , CALO , CANA , CUIS , DRTO , EVER , FIIS , GUIS , PAIS
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, Atlantic Coast, Beaches, Conservation, ehistory, Gulf coast, History, Management, Natural Resources, Plant Studies, Recreation, Shoreline, Survey