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Mountain have their origins in wars between Cherokee and Creek tribes .
In the years following European settlement of the area , a lumber mill was established and run for several years on property owned by Arthur and Fred Vogel . After the closure of the mill in 1927 , the land was donated to the government and named in the Vogel family ’ s honor . In 1933 , the Civilian Conservation Corps , also known as Camp Enotah , began work on what became the park . Company 431 built the dam on Wolf Creek , impounding the water and creating the 22 acre Lake Trahlyta . The CCC boys also built cabins , picnic areas and campgrounds at Vogel . Artifacts from the CCC era are on display at the park ’ s CCC museum .
Lake Winfield Scott , completed in early 1942 , is a man-made reservoir created as part of the Civilian Conservation Corps ' efforts to establish recreational areas in north Georgia . It was the final CCC project in Georgia and one of the last in the nation , completed just after the United States ' entry into World War II . It is located in the southern Blue Ridge Mountains near Blood Mountain .
Lake Winfield Scott Recreation Area is a destination recreation location situated high in a mountain valley . The recreation area offers yearround recreation opportunities including camping , picnicking , boating , fishing , swimming and hiking centered around the beautiful 18-acre lake . The campground is divided into a north loop and a south loop . In 1938 the lake opened to the public as part of the Forest Service ' s multiple-use plan for administering the Chatahoochee National Forest for the greatest good for the greatest number of people .
Lake Winfield Scott is 4.5 miles east of Suches , Georgia , on Highway 180 ( Wolf Pen Gap Road ) and 7.1 miles west of U . S . Highway 19 / 129 near Vogel State Park .
Lake Trahlyta is located in Vogel State Park at the intersection of U . S . Highway 19 / 129 and Highway 180 ( Wolf Pen Gap Road ) about 10 miles south of Blairsville , Georgia .
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