Cumberland Island on Georgia’s coast is famous for its untouched, natural landscape. Tourists from around the United States and the world visit the island specifically for its wilderness.
Most of Cumberland’s 36,000 acres are protected by federal legislation that preserves the island in its “primitive” state. But some of the island is privately owned and several property owners are applying to Camden County authorities for rezoning to build houses.
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