2017 Map of Cashes Valley

About this map

Chattahoochee National Forest lands dominate this northern Georgia landscape, where the border of Fannin and Gilmer counties winds through high ridges like Horse Ridge and Blue Ridge. The terrain is characterized by numerous gaps and knobs, including Bushy Head Gap and Frozen Knob, which hem in narrow valleys where small settlements like Ai and Santaluca are found. The map reveals a dense network of mountain cemeteries and rural houses of worship, such as the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Cem Number 1 and the Boardtown Church of Christ Cem, serving the scattered communities along Cashes Valley Rd and Boardtown Cr. In the eastern corridor, the Ellijay River flows south toward White Path, paralleling the highway that connects Cherry Log and Lucius. This survey also documents the Blue Ridge Skyport tucked into the hills near Young Lake, illustrating the intersection of traditional Appalachian settlement patterns with modern infrastructure.