Tesnatee, Georgia
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1886 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Cleveland census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30528. It stands on Shoal Creek. The Survey maps it on the Cleveland quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 19 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1886 USGS Dahlonega quadrangle1:125000
- 1892 USGS Dahlonega quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1896 USGS Dahlonega quadrangle1:125000
- 1903 USGS Dahlonega quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1951 USGS Cleveland quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1954 USGS Greenville quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Greenville quadrangle1:250000
- 1981 USGS Toccoa quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
321 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 321 fires within 5 miles of Tesnatee between 1992 and 2020, burning about 885 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 23 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 238 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 24 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 23 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 18 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 8 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 1998 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | 1.2 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2020WHITE001 |
| 6 September 1993 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2012-HALL-006 |
| 4 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 21 September 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2011-HALL-008 |
| 21 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
6 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Tesnatee: 3 prospects, 3 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Copper, Sulfur, Zinc, Sulfur, Iron. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chestatee Mine | Copper, Sulfur, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Chestatee Pyrite Mine | Sulfur, Iron | Prospect | ||
| Ashbury Property | Gold | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Cavender Creek Prospect | Gold | Prospect | ||
| Cora Lee Prospect | Gold | Prospect | ||
| Garnet Mine | Gold | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
8 since 2013Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Tesnatee in 8 storm reports between 2013 and 2021: 5 flash flood, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2020 | Flash Flood | Tesnatee | $30,000 | The Emergency Manager reported Sandy Flats Road was washed out near the Lumpkin and White County line due to high flow from Chateen Creek. Radar estimates indicate that 3 to 6 inches of rain occurred, falling on already wet soils and producing flash flooding. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tesnatee | $25,000 | The White County Emergency Manager reported numerous trees and power lines blown down across the county from south and west of Cleveland to east of Helen. One tree fell on a garage on Underwood Farm Road. No injuries were reported. |
| August 2013 | Flash Flood | Tesnatee | $10,000 | The White County emergency manager reported that Shoal Creek and its associated drainage branches in southwest White County came out of their banks and flooded portions of Georgia Highway 115 and 284. Water was up to 8 inches deep over parts of Georgia Highway 115 and 284 with a couple of culverts washed out. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tesnatee | $8,000 | The White County 911 center reported trees and power lines blown down across the county from southwest of Cleveland along Asbury Mill Road around Peaceful Valley Drive and Gene Nix Road to north of Helen near the intersection of Highway 75 and Ridge Road. |
| August 2019 | Lightning | Tesnatee | $5,000 | The White County Emergency Manager reported a house fire due to a lightning strike on Phillips Drive. |
| March 2021 | Flash Flood | Tesnatee | - | The Emergency Manager reported flooding near the intersection of Town Creek Church Road and Town Creek Road. Radar estimates indicate that 5 to 6 inches of rain occurred over the area, resulting in the flash flooding. |
| August 2021 | Flash Flood | Tesnatee | - | The Emergency Manager and several media outlets reported flash flooding in the Cleveland area, including but not limited to Campbell Street, Thomas Road at Georgia 115 West, South Main Street, Quillian Street, Cooley Woods at Mountain Meadows, and Ricky West at Mossy Acres. Radar estimates indicate that between 6 and 8 inches of rain occurred over the area, resulting in the flash flooding. |
| May 2018 | Flash Flood | Tesnatee | - | The Emergency Manager reported that Sandy Flats Road was closed due to high water. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Retreat (historical) | 2.4 miles | 19 | |
| Oculus (historical) | 2.5 miles | 19 | |
| Leo | 4.8 miles | 19 | |
| Cleveland | 5.3 miles | 19 | |
| Centerside | 5.4 miles | 19 | |
| Benefit | 5.5 miles | 19 | |
| Pink | 7.2 miles | 19 | |
| Mossy Creek | 7.8 miles | 19 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 350916. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.







