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1996 Map of Tamassee

Name: 1996 Topographic Map of Tamassee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2000
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2000

About this map

The Tamassee valley and the high ridges of the Blue Escarpment define this corner of Oconee County, where the Chattooga River marks the boundary between South Carolina and Georgia. The landscape is heavily shaped by public lands, including the Ellicott Rock Wilderness and portions of the Sumter National Forest and Chattahoochee National Forest. Cultural landmarks like the Tamassee DAR School and the General Pickens Monument reflect the area's deep local heritage.

Water plays a central role in the topography, from the steep descent of the Winding Stairs Trail to the artificial impoundments at Cheohee Lake and the spillway on the northern edge of the map. Small country churches and burial grounds, such as Village Creek Mission, Whitmire Church, and the Wolf Pit Cemetery, are scattered among the ridges of Slatten Ridge and Long Mountain. These features provide a clear record of the rural communities that have persisted in this mountainous terrain into the late twentieth century.