Cumberland Island National Seashore - A history of conservation conflict
Dilsaver LM. 2004. Cumberland Island National Seashore - A history of conservation conflict. University of Virginia Press
This book is a historical geography of Cumberland Island, as well as a history. Cumberland Island is an eighteen-mile-long stretch of sand and marsh lying some three miles off the southernmost Georgia coast. It is part of a system of barrier islands stretching from central Florida to Virginia. This book is a historical geography of Cumberland Island, as well as a history. Specifically, it is a history of the National Park Service and its practice of conservation. The eight chapters reveal the actions taken and decisions made by several centuries of people on Cumberland Island. But they focus particularly on the stresses and strains of trying to preserve the island for a tripartite of worthy goals. The conclusion reflects on the state of the island today and on the future of its evolving government management.