Copies are 10 cents each. Carter's Dam was built in 1976 in southwestern Gilmer County. It created the 3200-acre Carter's Lake and is the largest earth and rock dam east of the Mississippi River. Turn right on Burnt Mountain Road. The library is on the right on a hill, fronted by Library Lane.
Parking is in front of the building, and handicap access is available through the front entrance.
History of the Area Pickens County was created in 1853 from Cherokee and Gilmer Counties, an area that was home to the Cherokee Indians and previously, the Muscogee Creek Indians. The county, whose county seat is Jasper, received its name from South Carolinian Andrew Pickens, who led militia raids against the Indians during the Revolutionary War. Although Hernando de Soto came through the area in 1540 looking for gold, Pickens County is today most widely known for its vast deposits of marble. Its white marble is highly valued and used in buildings all over the world. Location of Genealogical Materials Genealogical materials are located in the Henrietta and J. S. Darnell Room at the left rear of the library.