What does USFS, TVA and Indian Land mean?
USFS stands for U.S. Forestry Service held land, and there is a LOT of it in Cherokee County. A property bordering or overlooking USFS land is a plus from the standpoint of being assured of no future development. USFS and TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority) borders around the lake shorelines and rivers are typical here as well, making actual lake front properties a rare find. References to Indian Land typically mean lands held by the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians. While it is not guaranteed against future development, the Indian lands are usually regarded as lands to be conserved and with low risk for environmentally unfriendly development. 12. How’s the weather in Murphy? With elevations ranging from around 1600 to over 3000, you can be sure to escape the roasting heat in summer and enjoy a moderate climate all year round. We have beautiful and distinctive seasonal changes here, and the humidity is generally low. It’s unusual to have severe winter- ice and snow come on occasion, b
