1966 Map of Hayesville

About this map

Hayesville serves as the focal point for this survey of the northern edges of Chatuge Lake, where the Hiwassee River meets the heavy timber of the Nantahala National Forest. The landscape is defined by the sharp transition from the broad valley floor to the peaks of the Tusquitee Mountains and the Valley River Mts. Local social and spiritual life is recorded through a dense network of country institutions, including the Truett Memorial Ch, George W Truett Camp, and the Hinton Rural Life Center. Infrastructure from the Tennessee Valley Authority era is prominent, specifically the Chatuge Dam and its associated power intake tower, which regulated the waters that transformed this mountain basin. For those tracing local families, the map identifies numerous small cemeteries and places of worship such as Philadelphia Church and Mcclure Cem.