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1988 Map of Mineral Bluff

Name: 1988 Topographic Map of Mineral Bluff
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Toccoa River winding through the tri-state border country of Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina defines the landscape of this late-1980s survey. The industrialized corridor of Copperhill and McCaysville dominates the northwest, where state lines split the urban center. Further south, the community of Mineral Bluff sits near the confluence of Hemptown Creek and the river, anchored by local landmarks like the Mineral Bluff House of Prayer.

Transit patterns follow the topography, with the L & N RR snaking alongside the water and the Salem Valley Road threading through the northern ridges. The map reveals a dense network of family-named landmarks and rural institutions, from Hensley Cem to Welcome Hill Ch. At the southern edge, the Lake Blue Ridge reservoir meets the Blue Ridge Dam Gaging Station, marking the point where the mountain waters are managed for the region's energy and infrastructure.