UNION COUNTY. 571 



Valleys. — The valleys are Brass Town, Hiwassee, Cho- 

 estoah, Ivy Log, and Young Cane, most of which have fine 

 lands, cultivated by an industrious and simple class of people. 



Post Offices. — Blairsville, Ivy Log, Polk, Shady Grove, 

 and Young Cane. 



Population, Taxes, Representation. — In 1845, the cen- 

 sus gave Union a population of 5,670 whites, and 142 blacks ; 

 total, 5,812. The amount of taxes for 1848, $878 80 cents. 

 Entitled to one representative. 



Religious Sects, Education. — Missionary and Anti-Mis- 

 sionary Baptists, Methodists, a few Presbyterians, and Bible, 

 Christians. In this region ministers and Sabbath schools are 

 much needed. Education is at a low ebb. Schools are want- 

 ed, and efficient teachers would be encouraged. Number of 

 poor children, 850. Educational fund, $737 20 cents. 



Remarkable Places. — Track Rock is situated about 7 

 miles east of Blairsville, in the gap of a mountain, which has 

 received the name of the Enchanted Mountain, at the head 

 waters of the Arquequa and Brass Town creeks. The rock 

 appears to be a species of soapstone, and on it are tracks, sup- 

 posed to have been made by the Indians, such as the tracks of 

 turkeys, deer, cows, horses, bears, men, boys, girls, &c. Dr. 

 Stevenson, of Canton, in Cherokee county, cut out one of 

 these impressions, and wrote a very romantic story about this 

 rock, and the Enchanted Mountain. On the side of this 

 mountain is a rock fort. 



Bell Creek or Pilot Mountain is situated in the northeast 

 corner of Union county, and appears to be placed upon the 

 summit of a larger mountain. The northwest side of it is 400 

 yards perpendicular. It is visible for 20 miles around, and re- 

 ceived its present name from the Indians. The top is almost 

 inaccessible. 



About a mile and a half from Blairsville, on Notley river, a 

 fierce battle occurred between the Cherokees and Creeks, rela- 

 tive to territory claimed by both parties. On Hiwassee river a 

 battle was fought by the Cherokees and Creeks, in which the 

 latter were defeated. At Track Rock, a severe battle is 

 supposed to have been fought. 



Mineral Springs, Falls. — Mineral springs are to be found 



