Oconee, Part 1 - Introduction and Walhalla | Palmetto Places

Oconee County was an area once inhabited by Cherokee Indians. “Oconee” in the Cherokee language means “water eyes from the hills,” which is a fitting name for a location featuring many waterfalls, ranging from 40 feet to 400 feet high.

Joanna Angle discusses the geographic and political center of Oconee County: the town of Walhalla. 

Standards

• This indicator was developed to encourage inquiry into the characteristics of urban, rural, and suburban areas within South Carolina.
  • 1.G.4 Describe and compare various landforms within South Carolina through the use of primary and secondary sources.
• This indicator prompts students to inquire about the distribution of landforms, climates, and biomes around the world.
  • 3.2.2.ER Identify and analyze the ways people interact with the physical environment in different regions of the state, the country, and the world.