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1988 Map of Nottely Dam

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

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Nottely Lake dominates this north Georgia landscape, its irregular shoreline reaching into the valleys of Ivylog Creek and Conley Creek. In the late 1980s, the area remained deeply influenced by the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Nottely Dam project, which transformed the Nottely River into a complex reservoir. The terrain is defined by significant elevations like Clink Webster Mountain and Moccasin Mountain, with the boundary between the Chattahoochee National Forest and Nantahala National Forest marking the state line between Georgia and North Carolina.

Local history is preserved in the numerous country churches and family-named cemeteries that dot the ridges, such as Ivylog Church, Bethlehem Church, and the Casteel Cemetery. The map captures a moment when traditional land use, represented by Notalee Orchards, coexists with recreational development at the Nottely Dock and various campgrounds. Transportation follows the winding paths of Blairsville Road and Snow Hill Road, connecting small settlements like Ivy Log and Bellview through the mountain passes.