In the 1950's, the city of Greenville needed additional water for city growth. Its municipal water supply at Table Rock Lake in Pickens County could not furnish it and the North Saluda River Valley area was selected.
Through eminent domain, a total of 27,000 acres for a reservoir and watershed was designated and purchased, forcing families from the western side of Hogback Mountain and the northern side of Glassy Mountain to move away.
Construction of a high, earthen dam began in 1956, and flooding of the entire valley began in 1959, forming the Poinsett Reservoir.
Gone forever was the picturesque and fertile valley and hillsides of the North Saluda. Access to the Big Saluda Falls and mountain trails were blocked by the deep waters.
Private graves in the area had to be relocated to Mountain Page Baptist Church cemetery up the mountain toward Saluda, to North Fork Baptist Church cemetery near the entrance to the dam, and to Tyger Baptist Church cemetery near Tigerville.
One large, private cemetery on the back side of Glassy Mountain was left intact. This is the Emery-Lindsey-Plumley Cemetery, which is still maintained by descendants who have permission from the Cliffs at Glassy Golf Course and watershed authorities to visit and fellowship at the site twice a year.
Through eminent domain, a total of 27,000 acres for a reservoir and watershed was designated and purchased, forcing families from the western side of Hogback Mountain and the northern side of Glassy Mountain to move away.
Construction of a high, earthen dam began in 1956, and flooding of the entire valley began in 1959, forming the Poinsett Reservoir.
Gone forever was the picturesque and fertile valley and hillsides of the North Saluda. Access to the Big Saluda Falls and mountain trails were blocked by the deep waters.
Private graves in the area had to be relocated to Mountain Page Baptist Church cemetery up the mountain toward Saluda, to North Fork Baptist Church cemetery near the entrance to the dam, and to Tyger Baptist Church cemetery near Tigerville.
One large, private cemetery on the back side of Glassy Mountain was left intact. This is the Emery-Lindsey-Plumley Cemetery, which is still maintained by descendants who have permission from the Cliffs at Glassy Golf Course and watershed authorities to visit and fellowship at the site twice a year.
In the 1950's, the city of Greenville needed additional water for city growth. Its municipal water supply at Table Rock Lake in Pickens County could not furnish it and the North Saluda River Valley area was selected.
Through eminent domain, a total of 27,000 acres for a reservoir and watershed was designated and purchased, forcing families from the western side of Hogback Mountain and the northern side of Glassy Mountain to move away.
Construction of a high, earthen dam began in 1956, and flooding of the entire valley began in 1959, forming the Poinsett Reservoir.
Gone forever was the picturesque and fertile valley and hillsides of the North Saluda. Access to the Big Saluda Falls and mountain trails were blocked by the deep waters.
Private graves in the area had to be relocated to Mountain Page Baptist Church cemetery up the mountain toward Saluda, to North Fork Baptist Church cemetery near the entrance to the dam, and to Tyger Baptist Church cemetery near Tigerville.
One large, private cemetery on the back side of Glassy Mountain was left intact. This is the Emery-Lindsey-Plumley Cemetery, which is still maintained by descendants who have permission from the Cliffs at Glassy Golf Course and watershed authorities to visit and fellowship at the site twice a year.
Through eminent domain, a total of 27,000 acres for a reservoir and watershed was designated and purchased, forcing families from the western side of Hogback Mountain and the northern side of Glassy Mountain to move away.
Construction of a high, earthen dam began in 1956, and flooding of the entire valley began in 1959, forming the Poinsett Reservoir.
Gone forever was the picturesque and fertile valley and hillsides of the North Saluda. Access to the Big Saluda Falls and mountain trails were blocked by the deep waters.
Private graves in the area had to be relocated to Mountain Page Baptist Church cemetery up the mountain toward Saluda, to North Fork Baptist Church cemetery near the entrance to the dam, and to Tyger Baptist Church cemetery near Tigerville.
One large, private cemetery on the back side of Glassy Mountain was left intact. This is the Emery-Lindsey-Plumley Cemetery, which is still maintained by descendants who have permission from the Cliffs at Glassy Golf Course and watershed authorities to visit and fellowship at the site twice a year.
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