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1999 Map of Mineral Bluff

Name: 1999 Topographic Map of Mineral Bluff
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2001
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2001

About this map

Toccoa River headwaters dominate this borderlands landscape where Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina converge. The industrial and residential centers of Copperhill and McCaysville straddle the state line at the map's northern edge, supported by the Newtown development and essential infrastructure like the Fannin Co Regional Hospital. The terrain is defined by prominent ridges such as Blackjack Ridge and Dividing Ridge, with the river making a sharp turn at Hogback Bend as it flows toward Mineral Bluff.

Tracing the rural road network reveals a high density of community landmarks, including Missionary Ch No 2 and the Anderson Cem near Union. To the south, the landscape shifts toward the waters of Lake Blue Ridge, where the Blue Ridge Dam Gaging Station monitors the flow near Morganton. This map serves as an excellent resource for family historians, documenting numerous small burying grounds like Allen Cem and Curtis Cem alongside local congregations such as Friendship Ch.