Foothills Area Photography Guide

A guide to some local sites of photographic interest. Click each link for a detailed description. Except as noted, all photos and text by John Martin. 

Landscapes

• Brasstown Bald
• Unicoi Park
• Hamilton Gardens
• Milky Way

Bean Creek Falls

Historic Mills

• Barker’s Mill
• Sylvan Falls Mill
• Wilbanks-Darnell Mill
• Loudermilk Mill
• Adair’s Mill
• Johnson Mill
• Watts Mill
• Pardue Mill
• Ragsdale Mill 
• Nora Mill

Crescent Hill Baptist Church

Other Buildings/Historic Sites 

• Stovall Bridge
• Traveler’s Rest
• Wells Viaduct
• Hardman Farm
• Train Depots
• Tallulah Falls Railroad Bridge
• Wade’s Bus Graveyard
• Old Sautee Store
• Joseph Habersham House
• Cornelia Community House
• Chenocetah Tower
• Foxfire Museum
• Nacoochee Indian Mound
• Rabun Gap Railroad Museum

Unicoi Park

Waterfalls

• River Falls at Tallulah Gorge
• Hurricane Falls
• Toccoa Falls
• Raven Cliffs Falls
• Hemlock Falls on Moccasin Creek 
• Bean Creek Falls
• Anna Ruby Falls
• Horse Trough Falls
• High Shoals Creek Falls
• Raper Creek Falls
• Nancy Town Falls
• Henderson Falls​

Loudermilk Mill

Historic Churches

• Clarkesville Presbyterian Church
• Grace Calvary Episcopal Church
• Crescent Hill Baptist Church
• Nacoochee Presbyterian Church

Traveler's Rest

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We have also compiled a Google maps list of some of the above photographic sites to show their relative locations. The map can be found HERE or by clicking the image on the right. 

Please use this map as a general reference only and not as your sole source of directions to the locations.

*Please note that as of 3/1/21 the map is still in progress and not all locations are represented.

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All photos and text property of John Martin unless otherwise specified.