Where in Vinings?

Many times I get the question, "Where in Vinings was the original Camp Bert Adams?" Or, someone will say, "The camp was located where Cumberland Mall is today, right?"

Actually the camp was located where Stone Ridge at Vinings (previously Cumberland Club) Apartments are currently located... that is if the name of the apartments hasn't changed."

Here is an image from Google Maps that I have placed most of the camp landmarks, as well as I remember, over a satellite image. Note that the Cumberland Mall perimeter road is at the top of the image, Interstate 285 is on the left, and Mount Wilkerson Parkway is at the bottom left corner. Mount Wilkerson is at the bottom off the image. There are high-rise offices and condos on top of the mountain now.

(The above image created from Bob Higgins' memory in 2012)

Below is an old hand drawn map of the camp in Vinings provided to me in 2015 by Leon McElveen who got the map from Tony Lett. It shows some items that I did not remember, therefore are not in the image above. I have no date for this map but I believe it is older than my recollection from 1960 since the nature museum is not on his map. This map shows only 2 staff huts. One at Lion's Lair Site (Site 1) and one near the Beard Site. I definitely remember staff huts at campsites 1, 2, 3, & 9. I believe the staff cabin shown to the right of site 5 must have been converted to the Nature Museum in the 1950's because I served on the staff there in 1960. I don't remember us using sites 4, 5, Beard Site, 7, & 8. As a camper in 1958 & 59 our troop camped in site 3. When I was on staff in 1960 the nature staff (Rob Cross, Glen "Corky" McQueen, and myself, Bob Higgins) resided at the staff hut in site 9, not shown on this map. I also don't remember the "White House" but it was probably the camp director's residence so I wasn't allowed there. The ax yard was adjacent to the White House shown on this map. The building identified as the Marshall Recreation Lodge was what we called the Quonset Hut. It was used when outdoor campfires were rained out.

If you can add any additional information about this map please contact me at: contactbertadamsboys2@gmail.com