Devil's Swamp - What is the geometric clearing north of the big ditch?

[BlueMtnBeachVagrant]

I was messing around with Google Earth and stumbled on this. I've not noticed it before. Anyone have an idea what the clearing is. Sure looks precise and "Greek-ish". Oh yea...and BIG.

Reminds me a little of the corn field mazes but with sand.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=...8064,-86.065178&spn=0.101909,0.214233&iwloc=A

 

[Beachmom]

That's wild!! Why'd you have to get me started on Google earth- isn't it bad enough I spend too much time on SoWal????

Hope someone knows!

 

[steele mama]

This is very strange and there is no bridge over the creek coming off the bay. I must go exploring! Kurt, do you know what that creek is?

 

[InletBchDweller]

WOW!! I am on that road when we go to our camp in Bunkers Cove. (the settlement NW of the large shape of sand) I will look and see if I can see a road to go down...that is pure strange...

 

[Bobby J]

Are you talking about the intercoastal waterway?

 

[BlueMtnBeachVagrant]

That's wild!! Why'd you have to get me started on Google earth- isn't it bad enough I spend too much time on SoWal????

Hope someone knows!

Check out http://earth.google.com if you haven't already. It's definitely a time robber. Very cool to "push-pin" (save) your favorite locations and then start an automatic flyover from one location to the next. You can even get a 3D perspective (go to the Grand Canyon and tilt the view angle and then spin the image - very cool). They actually store 3D coordinates on major geographic features (hills, mountains, canyons). Go to NY city and turn on the 3D building option. Amazing - the amount of data that is registered to the image.

Are you talking about the intercoastal waterway?

Yep. I thought I'd call it the "big ditch" because some of the boating locals seem to. I'm just trying to blend in.



By the way, it appears that Google updated their images recently. If you're zoomed out a little, the clearing I'm referring to, disappears. If you zoom in, you then see the clearing. Gauging on gulf front features, it appears these newer images are from after Ivan by a few months (early 2005).

 

[Bobby J]

What clearing are you talking about?

 

[Bobby J]

I found it. Very odd? I will let you know tomorrow. I have to go check that out!

 

[Kurt]

There is a sign on that road for utility or public works, I can't remember it's been a long time since I've been over there.

Someone told me tonight that they checked out their house on google earth and actually saw themselves standing in the yard. :shock:

 

[BlueMtnBeachVagrant]

The more I look at it, the more I think it's the foundation for the huge CHARLIE HILTON MAUSOLEUM to go along with the huge beach front home.

Nope, never mind, it doesn't have any curves.