2014 Map of Tugaloo Lake

About this map

Tallulah Gorge dominates the northwestern corner of this study, where the Tugaloo River system forms a rugged hydrological boundary between Georgia and South Carolina. This 2014 survey documents a landscape defined by dramatic relief and significant water management infrastructure, including Tugaloo Lake and Yonah Lake. The rugged terrain is largely protected within the Chattahoochee National Forest and Sumter National Forest, preserving a wilderness character punctuated by scattered homesteads and historical burial grounds. For the family historian, the map identifies several rural cemeteries such as Damascus Cem and Old Liberty Cem. To the south, the terrain descends toward Toccoa and the upper reaches of Hartwell Lake, where the Prather Bridge crossing links the two states. The network of forest roads and old village routes, such as Old Village Rd, provides a modern inventory of access points to this historically difficult-to-navigate river valley.