2013 Map of Tallassee

About this map

Tellico Lake and Chilhowee Lake dominate this portion of the Little Tennessee River valley, where the landscape is defined by the tension between modern reservoirs and the deep history of the river's original path. The settlement of Tallassee sits at a critical bend near Chilhowee Shoals, while the northern hills are dotted with small communities like Wellsville and Lanier. Transportation patterns are preserved through features like Babcock Trestle and the Scona Lodge Ferry crossing. The terrain is a complex network of hollows and ridges, from Vaden Hollow to Shelley Ridge, revealing how early homesteads and roads like Old Smoky Mountain Rd followed the natural contours of the gaps and bluffs long before the major impoundments reshaped the valley floor.