2014 Map of Rabun Bald

About this map

Rabun Bald towers over this section of the Blue Ridge, marking a dramatic point on the Tennessee Valley Divide where the Chattahoochee National Forest meets the Nantahala National Forest at the Georgia-North Carolina border. The landscape is defined by its numerous gaps and ridges, including the high-elevation settlement of Sky Valley and the smaller community of Antioch. Genealogists will find several family burial grounds such as Kelly Cem, Duncan Cem, and Speed Cem scattered throughout the valleys. A notable civil engineering feature, the Black Diamond Tunnel, is situated near the Warwoman Creek drainage, while older social foundations are represented by the Locust School. The map illustrates a complex network of forest roads like Hale Ridge Rd and Sandy Ford Rd that navigate the steep terrain between the Macon and Rabun county lines.