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2020 Map of Tamassee

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Tamassee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Cheohee and Tamassee anchor the southeastern portion of this map, situated where the rolling hills of the Sumter National Forest begin to rise into the Blue Ridge. The landscape is defined by the sharp descent of the Chattooga Wild and Scenic River, which forms the boundary between South Carolina and Georgia. A high density of family cemeteries, including Winchester Cem, Wolf Pit Cem, and the Whitmire Methodist Church Graveyard, suggests deep ancestral roots in these mountain coves.

Transport through this terrain is dictated by the steep topography, with the Winding Stairs Trail and Chattooga Hiking Trail navigating the ridges near Burrells Mtn and White Rock Knob. Small settlements like Moody Cove and the waters of Lake Cherokee are tucked away between peaks such as Cantrell Mtn and Persimmon Mtn, illustrating a modern community integrated into the federally protected woodlands of the Chattahoochee National Forest.