2014 Map of Whetstone

About this map

Whetstone and Tunnel Hill sit at the center of this mountain landscape along the border of Georgia and South Carolina. The map captures a rugged terrain defined by the Chattooga River and the high elevations of Stumphouse Mountain, which contains the engineering curiosity of the Stumphouse Mountain Tunnel. This area, largely preserved within the Sumter National Forest and Chattahoochee National Forest, reveals a history of isolated mountain settlements and early transportation routes through the Blue Ridge. Genealogists will find several family-named burial sites, including Monte Vista Cemetery and Belmont Cemetery, alongside landmarks like Cassidy Bridge and Blackwell Bridge that span the intricate network of creeks like Chauga River and Whetstone Creek.