#altamaha river

[halcyon-days-no-more]

Winnie's the rookery sister of Andre and Colette and in this universe she's the bio-daughter of Jocelyn. She's also probably the last member of the Altamaha River Clan that I have to design.

#clan and kin series #the walking dead #gargoyles #crossover #species swap #fanfiction #ao3 fanfic #traditional art #character sketch #Winnie TWD #Altamaha River Gargoyle Clan

[aisling-saoirse]

Franklinia Alatamaha - A Plant Extinct from the wild due to habitat loss from cotton farming

#the human and environmental toll of slavery #Franklin tree #franklinia Alatamaha #it actually comes from the altamaha river plains but there was a typo in the latin #the flowers smell beautiful #member of the tea family!

[dragoncreator312]

“The Altamaha-ha Pokemon”

Dewgong/Vaporeon/Huntail/Wailord/Charizard

Water/Dragon

#digital art #fanart #pokemon #cryptid #cryptozoology #pokemon drawing #artists on tumblr #pokefusion #pokemon fusion #deviantart #cryptids #water cryptid #water creature #altamaha-ha #river cryptid #river monster #huntail #wailord #charizard #vaporeon #dewgong

[galaxybraindesign]

Altamaha-ha, or just Altie, is a cryptid in the Georgian Altamaha River. The river system is made up of islands, marshes, canals, ponds, and abandoned rice fields, all of which have been the site of an Altie sighting. He was first spotted by the Tama Native American Tribe, with spottings that continued through colonization and into modern times. The funniest thing about him is that he’s said to have a "sturgeon-like" body with a corresponding ridge along its top. His limb situation mimics that of a seal — all flippers, no legs — with a crocodile-y snout. While he is approximately 70 ft tall, he is able to camouflage himself in the water. Folks see him swimming, basking on the shore, and wandering by the water. Mostly, he keeps to himself, only reacting defensively — hissing and bellowing — when he feels threatened by boaters.

#cryptids #cryptozoology #galaxybraindesign guide to cryptids

[whitepolaris]

Altamaha-Ha, or Just Call Me Altie

Fishy business is nothing new to Georgia, which is awash in tales of giant water monsters. The most famous one, Altamaha-ha, is said to make his home in the Altamaha River, a vast tidal estuary of rivers, creeks, and marshes affected by the tides of the Atlantic. Altamaha-ha, fondly known as Altie, is reported to be twenty to thirty feet in length and as thick around as a man's body, with multiple humps and dark skin. The beast is apparently unafraid of humans and often just stares them down before bumping into or swimming beneath their boats. Luckily, no one has been harmed by Altie-yet!

Georgians have encountered Altie more than three hundred times, with sightings dating back into dim prehistory. Centuries ago, the Tama Indians first told tales of a huge water serpent that hissed and bellowed. The first modern witnesses were timbermen, who in the 1920s rode rafts of cut trees downriver to mills at Darien, near the river's mouth. In 1940, a group of Boy Scouts (whom you know are bound to always tell the truth) reported seeing the huge water snake. One particularly authoritative took place in 1959, when two officials from Reidsville State Prison observed a thirty-foot-long creature in the river. And reports of sightings mushroomed in the 1970s as Georgia's population ballooned and more people began to fish on the streams, hunt in the marshes, and take the Altamaha for recreation.

Ann Davis, who tracks sightings of the monster, related to Weird Georgia the details of one of the more believable Altie encounters: An anonymous report of a sighting from a commercial sea captain. In June 2002, the captain was piloting a towboat, pulling a catamaran sailboat from Two Way Fish Camp, where many Altie reports have originated, two a marina at Brunswick, on the Altamaha. The water was eerily calm and at dead high tide.

"Without warning, something large broke the surface immediately in front of the towboat," the captain wrote. Although the animal was broaching like a dolphin does-head, then body, then tail-the captain knew at once it was unlike anything he had ever seen. He estimated the creature to be more than twenty feet in length and six to seven feet in circumference. It was dark brown with dark spots, and the skin was smooth and scaleless. The captain thought it was an air-breathing mammal because it seemed to "come up, get air, go down, then come up again." As Altie traveled along, passing fifteen feet in length of the bow, it completely ignored the towboat. The captain stood there, astounded by what he had just seen, and watched as Altie came up once more, than disappeared for good.

In July 2000, Robert and Carla Mucha launched their tandem kayak between docks on Cats Head Creek. The tide was high and flowing in when Carla spotted something emerging from the water ten feet away. The object-apparently the hump of a large creature-was about two feet high and about three-and-a-half feet long. Carla noticed that the skin was dull gray and spotted, so it definitely couldn't have belonged to an alligator or dolphin. It quickly disappeared beneath the surface, striking the kayak with a solid, heavy smack as it did so. Wisely, the couple swiftly paddled away.

#weird georgia #type read

[geoffairs]

Discovering the Majestic Rivers in Georgia - Explore this Natural Wonder

Georgia’s rivers offer a majestic and awe-inspiring natural wonder waiting to be explored. With their diverse landscapes, rich wildlife, and enchanting experiences, the rivers in Georgia provide a captivating adventure for nature enthusiasts. From the scenic Altamaha River to the breathtaking Providence Canyon, these natural wonders in Georgia are sure to leave visitors in awe. Key…

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#rivers

[geneajournals]

Georgia Land Lots - A key to researching deeds

I first encountered the term land lot in the Early County, Georgia Tax Digest. As I transcribed the tax information on Mingo Bryant I noted the land lot number and did not give it any thought. Little did I know that this was the key component for Georgia property records. Land lots are unique to Georgia.

Georgia Land Lots

After the American Revolution, the new state of Georgia experienced an influx of people seeking their fortunes.  Fueled by the invention of the cotton gin, cotton became the major cash crop.[1]  The state of Georgia coveted the Cherokee and Muscogee (Creek) territories for expansion of the plantation system. Increasing the population of Georgia would ultimately increase the state’s political power in Congress.[2]

 

Georgia. Drawn by S. Lewis. D. Fairman sc. (Boston: Published by Thomas & Andrews. 1812). Shows Cherokee and Muscogee territory. [3]

Over a period of time Georgia  obtained ancestral Cherokee and Muscogee lands. In 1803 the state of Georgia devised a Land Lottery system to redistribute the land to white settlers.  As Georgia gained aboriginal domains, new counties were created by the Georgia Assembly. Land within the county was surveyed and divided into districts.  Each district was subdivided into numbered land lots.[4]

Georgia held eight land lotteries between 1805 and 1833.  The lands west of the Oconee River and south of the Altamaha River were distributed in lotteries prior to 1833.[5]  Each lottery had different size land lots, eligibility and fees.  

Early County was created in 1818 from Muscogee (Creek) lands.  It was part of the third land lottery which took place in 1820.[6]  The original county was divided into districts 1 to 28 (except 24 and 25).  Each land lot was 250 acres and the grant fee was $18.00 per land lot.[7]  Click on the link 1820 Land Lottery for additional information.

1830 map of Early County, Georgia showing land districts. [8]

Early County, Georgia, District 6

Look at this MAP to view the 1820 District Plat survey of Early County, District 6.  Click on the double headed arrow to expand the map. This will enable you to zoom in and see the actual land lot numbers.

Several of my ancestors are recorded living in District 6, Early County Georgia in the 1870 U. S. Census. So far my only ancestors associated with a land lot number are my 2nd great-grandparents, Mingo and Jane Bryant.  In the 1879-1881 and 1883-1884 Early County tax digests Mingo is recorded in District 6 with 250 acres real estate, [land lot] no. 223. [9]

Beginning in 1885 Jane Bryant appears in the Early County, Georgia Property Tax Digest as follows:

Now I have a land district and land lot number for Jane Bryant.  My next step will be to search for a deed to the property.

The state of Georgia still uses districts and land lots in legal descriptions of land.  Georgia requirements for property surveys specify,  “The land lot, district, section, militia district number (in Headright Grant areas), city (if known to be within the city limits) and county shall be called out in said description.” [13]   A  legal description of land in a Georgia deed consists of the land lot, district, lot number and a recorded plat map.  A more detailed legal land description has details of the metes and bounds in lieu of the recorded plat map. [14]

Sources

Wikipedia contributors, "Eli Whitney," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Eli_Whitney&oldid=1158507059 : accessed July 31, 2023).

Wikipedia contributors, "Georgia Land Lotteries," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Georgia_Land_Lotteries&oldid=1132885851 : accessed 31 July 2023).

“Georgia,” digital image, David Rumsey Historical Map Collection (https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~31711~1150506:Georgia : accessed 31 July 2023), citing A New and Elegant General Atlas. Comprising All The New Discoveries, To The Present Time. Containing Sixty Three Maps, Drawn by Arrowsmith and Lewis (Boston: Thomas & Andrews, 1812), map 45.

District Plats of Survey, Survey Records, Surveyor General, RG 3-3-24, imaged as "District plats of survey." 1805/1833. Georgia Archives (http://cdm.georgiaarchives.org:2011/cdm/landingpage/collection/dmf. : accessed 29 July 2023).

“Schley County, GAGenWeb Project Page -- Land.” the GAGenWeb Project ( https://sites.rootsweb.com/~gaschley/land.htm : accessed 1 August 2023).

Lucian Lamar Knight, A Standard History of Georgia and Georgians, Volume I (Chicago: New York: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1917), p. 488, digital images, Google Books (https://www.google.com/books : accessed 29 July 2023).

“Third or 1820 Georgia Land Lottery”, Georgia Gen Web, Crawford County Georgia (http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ga/county/crawford1/Land/thirdlottery1820.htm : accessed 30 July 2023).

Carlton Wellborn, Orange Green and W.Hoogland, Map of the state of Georgia, drawn from actual surveys and the most authentic information. (New York: W. Hoogland, 1830); digital image, Library of Congress (http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g3920.tr000287 : accessed 3 August 2023); clip of Early County, Georgia.

Early County, Georgia, "Georgia, U.S., Property Tax Digests, 1793-1892,"  all years read for entries relating to Mingo Bryant; consulted as "Georgia, U.S., Property Tax Digests, 1793-1892"; digital images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 19 Sep 2021) > Early > 1878-1882 > images 120, 247, 391, 537 and 688 of 702. 

Early County, Georgia, Tax Rolls 1883-1887, unpaginated entries arranged chronologically, all years read for entries relating to Jane Bryant; consulted as "Georgia, U.S., Property Tax Digests, 1793-1892"; digital images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/ : accessed 19 Sep 2021); Images 427, 577 and 733.

Ibid

Early County, Georgia, 1890 Tax Book, Damascus Militia District 854, entry for Jane Bryant; digitized in "Georgia, Property Tax Digests, 1793-1892", database, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 13 Apr 2021) Early > 1890 > Image 157; citing Georgia Tax Digests [1890], Georgia Archives,  Morrow, Georgia.  

Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, electronic edition, Georgia Secretary of State (https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/180-7 : accessed 1 August 2023), Technical Standards For Property Surveys,  “Rule 180-7-.02 Land Titles and Location.”

John Bennett, “Georgia Real Estate Legal Descriptions,”  post, Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/georgia-real-estate-legal-descriptions-john-bennett# : published 8 May 2023).

#family history #georgia #bryant family tree

[yozorasworld]

Altamaha River

#altamahariver #scenery #photography #trees #river #bridge

[adubbayu]

[autotrails]

American Auto Trail-Atlantic Highway (Broadfield to Eulonia GA)

American Auto Trail-Atlantic Highway (Broadfield to Eulonia GA)--American History and Great Scenery--https://youtu.be/WNK07c2Yz4E

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#4K #Altamaha River #Atlantic Highway #Auto trail #brunswick #Butler Plantation #Darien #driving video #Eulonia #georgia #Golden Isles #Oglethorpe #road travel #slow travel

[halcyon-days-no-more]

I meant for Asa look a bit younger then this. She was supposed to be a rookery sister to Andre, Colette and Winnie, but she looks more like she's in the same age group as Shae, Quinn, Elodie, Enid and Mel. Oh well, I'm keeping her this age.

In other news, I'm please with how her belt pouch came out. She had to find a way to have pockets when she can't wear pants.

#clan and kin series #gargoyles #the walking dead #crossover #fanfiction #traditional art #character sketch #original gargoyle character #Altamaha River Gargoyle Clan #Asa the Gargoyle

[creepybits]

Altamaha-ha Originating from Muscogee legend, this river cryptid is said to roam the Altamaha River (and some areas around it) in Georgia, United States.

#altamaha ha #Georgia #altamaha river #river cryptid #water cryptid #water monster #cryptozoology #creepybits

[dragoncreator312]

#cryptid #cryptozoology #digital art #fanart #water cryptid #water creature #altamaha river #altamaha-ha #altie #seal-like #aquatic creature #aquatic #cryptids #seal #georgia #united states #usa

[cryptidarticles]

The River Monster of Georgia

Altamaha is one of the largest rivers in Georgia, broken up by islands, marshes, and old rice fields it eventually empties into the Atlantic sea. 

It’s a beautiful spot, but many people report seeing a terrifying creature in it’s waters. 

This is the river monster Altamaha-ha.

The Altamaha-ha is described as being about 20-30 feet long, 2 front flippers and no hind ones, bulging eyes, and dozens of sharp teeth. It’s said to be a gray/green color with a white/yellow belly. It’s body is described as being sturgeon like, long, smooth, and covered with 5 sidelong rows of boney plates. Unlike a sturgeon it is said to have a long neck and snout resembling a crocodile. 

It’s said that sightings go all the way back before the first settlers came. The local native american tribes spoke of a large snake in the river that “hissed and bellowed”. Supposedly they told settlers about this creature and they recorded it, but there isn’t much information on this. 

The second sighting happened April 18, 1830, a writer for the local newspaper wrote of a captain and his crew reported seeing a large creature at the mouth of the river, it was described as 70 feet long with a head like an alligator, they said the head came about 8 feet out of the water. Workers nearby also reported seeing the creature. 

That same year it appeared again in St. Simons Sounds, another similar description. People were able to look through telescopes and get a good look at it. 

In the 1920s timbermen reported seeing a large creature that looked like a giant snake. In 1935 some hunters also reported a large snake swimming in the river. Then in the 1940s a group of boy scouts reported seeing a large creature in the river. 

Later in 1959 officials from a nearby prison reported seeing a large river monster. They said it was about 30 feet long and swam like a snake. 

In 1969 two fisherman caught a flash of what they thought was a sturgeon, but when they creature surfaced they changed their mind. They said it was about 10-12 feet in length, with a long tail, ridges along it’s back, a head like an alligator, and was a gray color. They also reported seeing it’s razor sharp teeth. 

Many people came forward with sightings in the 1970s. One man reported he saw a monster at a point called “two way” at the river. He said the monster was about 15-20 feet long and had a long neck with a serpent-like head. 

In the summer of 1980 two fishers saw a large creature in the river. It was about 20 feet in length and a dark brown color. It was caught on the bank, thrashing around trying to free itself. Eventually it managed to get back in the river and swam away. 

In December of 1980 two fishermen saw a similar creature, 15-20 feet in length and a dark brown color. One of them said it had two humps on its back and left a wake like a speedboat. The creature swam quickly away from them. 

Also in 1980 crab fisherman reported seeing a giant eel in the river. 

In May of 1998 three boys saw the monster, they had been swimming in the river when they saw it. They described it as being a gray/brown color, 20-30 feet, and covered in plants. The creature swam in close to one of the boys, at first he was completely unaware. The other two, closer to shore, started yelling at their friend to get out of the water. The boy turned and he saw the large creature swimming only a few feet away from him. The boy swam away quickly, and the creature seemingly paid him no mind. 

In July of 2000 two kayakers had a rough run in with a large creature. They were paddling when one of them noticed a large creature surface a few feet away from them. They described it as a dark gray monster with a large hump on its back. As they were watching the creature dove underneath and smacked the small boat with its tail. When they recovered they got out of there quickly. 

In 2002 a man reported seeing a creature 20 feet in length surface, and in 2010, someone took a video of a strange creature swimming around. 

The most recent sighting was in 2018 when a man found a strange looking corpse that looked almost exactly like the descriptions of Altamaha-ha. It also happens to look exactly like the display statue of Altamaha-ha in the local visitors center. Unfortunately someone called Zardulu claimed it was their art piece and a complete hoax.

There are a few theories about Altamaha-ha. Some have suggested it’s an evolved relative of a prehistoric whale, suggesting it’s a type of marine mammal. Some people think it’s a prehistoric creature that somehow survived millions of years. Others have suggested it’s a mutated dolphin or fish, possibly even an alligator. One theory is that it is it’s own unique species, which would explain why sometimes it as seen as larger or smaller and in different colors. 

Though whether Altamaha-ha is an over 200 year long hoax or a unique species is up for you to decide!

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#altamaha-ha #river monster #cryptid #georgia cryptid #cryptids #georgia #my info

[whitepolaris]

Bizarre Beasts

Most people don't realize it, but Georgia is actually a vast state-the largest one east of the Mississippi River. Though the state's population is growing by leaps and bounds, there remain huge tracts of sparsely populated wilderness. With its dense forests, precipitous mountain peaks, and thousands of square miles of swamps, is it any wonder that the state abounds in stories and unidentified beasts? And not just any beasts! True to Georgia's unique history and character, its bizarre creatures are colorful characters with names like the Wog and Altamaha-ha, to name just a couple.

Legendary tales of beastly encounters stretch back hundreds of years, with the state's Native American tribes, such as the Cherokee and Creeks, first began to frighten their children with tales of horrifying creatures like the Wog. Early settlers told stories about giant cats and wild men. But it's only been in the past thirty tears that Georgia has experienced a real explosion of monster reports. From the Spring Creek monster and overgrown buzzards to "devil dogs" and giant turtles, Georgia is chock-full of big weird beasts found nowhere else in the land.

Some say it's not a beast book per se, but that the sightings have intensified as humans have begun to make inroads into formerly isolated and untouched areas, placing pressure on the habitats of these mysterious denizens. Others-perhaps the more cynical types-insist that the rash of monster sightings can be traced directly to the explosion of media and popular culture. Kids and even adults, they say, are increasingly overexposed to magical animals in film and TV and fell prey to mass suggestibility. So are these beasts myth or madness? Real or imagined? Perhaps only Georgians know the full truth.

#weird georgia #type read

[the-cryptid-kid-but-lame]

Cryptid #2

Altamaha-ha

The Altamaha-ha or “Altie” is a legendary creature from Georgia. It lives in the Altamaha River, which is where it got its name. The Altie legends originate from the Muskogee tribe. There have been sightings of this creature and a lot of speculation, still it has not been classified as a species we are aware of and has not been studied. 

Altamaha River

The Altamaha River has had many names in history; A-lot-amaha, Alatahama, Allama, Frederica River, Rio Al Tama, Rio de Talaje, and Talaxe River. 

It is a major river in Georgia and flows toward the Atlantic Ocean, spanning over 137 miles. It is almost completely untouched by man. The Nature Conservancy designated it as a bioreserve in 1991. 

In Oliver Goldsmith’s poem “The Deserted Village” he talks about the depopulation of English villages and the Altamaha is mentioned.

“ Ah, no. To distant climes, a dreary scene, Where half the convex world intrudes between, Through torrid tracts with fainting steps they go, Where wild Altama murmurs to their woe. Far different there from all that charm'd before, The various terrors of that horrid shore; Those blazing suns that dart a downward ray, And fiercely shed intolerable day; Those matted woods where birds forget to sing, But silent bats in drowsy clusters cling; Those poisonous fields with rank luxuriance crowned, Where the dark scorpion gathers death around; Where at each step the stranger fears to wake The rattling terrors of the vengeful snake; Where crouching tigers wait their hapless prey, And savage men, more murderous still than they; While oft in whirls the mad tornado flies, Mingling the ravaged landscape with the skies.”

Sightings

There have been many sightings of the Altie. So many that it confuses me as to how no one has captured and researched this creature. 

The first non-native sighting was by on April 18th, 1830. The Savannah Georgia newspaper reported several sightings of a sea monster. (I am not sure why they use this terminology though because it obviously is in a river.) One of the sightings was by a Captain Delano who reported a large creature on St. Simons Island. Describing it as around 70 feet long, the circumference to be as round as a barrel, and a head like an alligator. 

Almost 100 years later we have our next reported sighting. Timbermen riding the river reported to see a large snake-like creature in the water. 

Then in 1935, a group of hunters spot a “giant snake” swimming around.

Boy scouts in the 1940′s say they saw a creature in the river.

Two officials from the Reidsville State Prison in the 1950′s also reported seeing a creature. 

In 1969 we have a more detailed sighting by two brothers. They were fishing in the Altamaha River at Clarks Bluff. They reported seeing what at first they thought was a sturgeon, but upon further scrutiny changed their minds. Describing it to be about 10 to 12 feet long, a snout like an alligator, and a horizontal tail. With a triangle ridge along the top of its body, sharp, pointy teeth, and a “gun-metal” gray in color.

Two men in 1980 saw an Altamaha-ha stranded on a mud bank. Saying the animal was lying half in the water and half on land. It was thrashing around desperately trying to get back into its home. They described it as being dark colored, with rough skin, and 20 feet long. The creature did free itself and make its way back into the river. 

Later that year another man said to see what he thought was an Altamaha-ha in Smith Lake. His description said the animal was 15 to 20 feet long, snake-like, with two brown humps, and left behind a trail that appeared like a speed boats wake.

One more report in the 80′s by a crab fisherman saying he saw the “worlds largest eel”.

More recent sightings happened in 2002 and 2010. The former being a reported sighting by a man pulling up a boat in the river near Brunswick, seeing something over 20 feet long and 6 feet wide break the water. And then the latter year being a video by an amateur photographer. We can see something very large swimming in the channel off Fort King George Historic Site in Darien.

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Logical Conclusions

Many people have thought the Altie to be an Alligator Gar. The Alligator Gar is a ray-finned, euryhaline fish. It can grow up to 10 feet and weigh up to 350 pounds. An interesting thing about this fish is it has special gills that allow it to breathe in water and air. Commonly seen coming up to surface to take gulps of air! Their eggs are a bright red and poisonous to humans when consumed. 

Another thought that could be true is the Altamaha-ha is actually an unrecognized river dolphin seeing as it swims like one. 

Without actually seeing one in person and studying it one can not know what this river monster truly is.

Physical Proof

The only physical proof that has been found turned out to be fake. In 2018 remains were found on a beach in Wolf Island National Wildlife Refuge which matched the Altie perfectly. The artist Zardulu (the Mythmaster) came clean about making the remains from a stuffed shark and paper mache.

Final Conclusion

No one can be sure what the Altamaha-ha truly is, but one thing I do know is something is most definitely out there!

#cryptids #altamaha-ha #altie #cryptid #american mythology #muskogee tribe #legend #river monsters #sea monster is used but that is Wrong #this took me like 4 hours to research and then 1 hour to write