The Great Dismal Swamp, now reduced by draining and development ... find the high ground and dig there.” The most useful map was a digital representation of the swamp’s vegetation.

The proposed Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area is in the middle of a three-year feasibility study process. That includes a public comment period, which is open now until May 19th.

The Great Dismal Swamp, as the name given to it by mosquito-swatting British colonists implies, isn’t always hospitable to humans. Although it’s now part of a popular national wildlife refuge ...