"Barefoot
Forest Ranger" Arthur Woody made an extraordinary
contribution to Fannin County and all of the
north Georgia mountains when he fought to
create and protect the vast resources of the
Chattahoochee National Forest in the early
1900's. Woody, a Fannin County native, helped
replenish the dwindling population of whitetail
deer in the forest and introduced new species
of non-native trout in the streams. His work
was the foundation for the richness of the
Georgia mountain experience today.
The Chattahoochee National Forest covers 749,689 acres in north Georgia,
managed by six ranger districts. Over 40 percent of the land in Fannin
County is national forest land (106,000 acres). 40,006 acres are located
in the Cohutta Ranger District and 66,097 in the Toccoa Ranger District.
The forest began when the forest service purchased 31,000 acres in
Fannin, Lumpkin and Union Counties from the Gennett family in 1911
for $7 per acre.
The
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests have
37 developed recreation areas, 500 developed
campsites, 200 picnic sites, 6 swim beaches
and 530 miles of trails. There are more than
500 wildlife and fish species in the forest.
Almost 100 percent of cold water stream fishing
on public lands occurs within the Chattahoochee
national forest. 90,000 fishermen generate
over $43 million in revenue for Georgia from
national forest land.* The forest receives
more than 10 million visitors each year.
Want more information? See Chattahoochee
National Forest
*The above information is from the Fannin
County Chamber of Commerce website. Be
sure to visit their site for more detailed
information.
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