1 The original planned route. As you will see on the next slide I was unable to probe a couple of these routes because of posted signs or gates, but while on the Cooper road I did pick up a jeep trail that ran through back to the Citico beach area.
2 I found may more offroad trails than I expected. The route that goes through the middle was a jeep trail all the way through with some pretty tough areas. I've found that it takes a combination of maps to case an area out before going in to determine the most interesting roads. I completely missed the cutoff that goes in the back way to Scona, but I doubt it was accessable anyway. Still, I plan to verify at a latter date.
3 The Cherokee Council site at Tanasi
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5 The Cherokee Tribes
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9 Cat tails
10 Monument for Cherokee city of Tanasi, which was in the distant background and now covered with the water of Tellico lake.
11 Origin of the name "Tennessee"
12 Tellico shoreline
13 Tanasi council from afar .
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16 Derelict farm site along Citico
17 Derelict farm equipment along Citico
18 Derelict farm site along Citico
19 Derelict farm site along Citico
20 Derelict farm site along Citico
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22 RR tressel piers Tallassee
23 Huge house next to Tapoco ROW above Chilhowee
24 Lunch break at Chigger Beach on Chilhowee
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27 Church off Mount Pleasent road
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32 Fuzzy image, but shows the condition of trail between Cooper road and Citico beach.