Cool! I knew it! Where was the beginning of the uncompleted road? I'd
really like to track down a name for this town.
As for the poachers, I'm not interested in dodging bullets nor do I care
about where they're making their Shine. Anyway someones got to keep the deer
from eating everything; not enough catamounts these days.
Charlie
On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 1:34 PM, Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Charlie,
>
> That is absolutely true. There has been several generations of rancor over
> this. When Fontana Lake was being built, the government promised to build a
> road on the north side of the lake to allow access to this area. The road
> was never built. Well... It was started to be built but was stopped. I've
> hiked a few miles of it.
>
> As to the buildings left standing? I know there were a few, but I believe
> most were destroyed--just as they were in Cataloochee.
>
> A little side-note about the eastern edge: Poaching is alive and well in
> this area and most of the ranger vehicles have multiple bullet holes in
> them...
>
> AG
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