North Georgia Beech Tree Marking

[pingdis]

Can anyone help with this mark? It is about 12" from top to bottom, and is in the Cohutta Wilderness area of Northwest Georgia, about 100 yards from a large creek, and standing next to a small, intermittent creek. This area was home to the Cherokee before forced removal to the west.

 

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[mineron]

Did you put the brown stuff on it? If so, do you have a photo of it before any tampering.

 

[pingdis]

I did not touch it. I only photographed it.

 

[pingdis]

Here is another view from the side to establish it a little. On the same tree is some other markings.

 

[Old Dog]

This mark is recent. (within 5-10 years).
The markson the other side however are quite old.
are there clear pix of the old marks?

 

[rebelrouser]

there is several treasure tales in that area

 

[pingdis]

Here is a pic of the marking next to the "A" one. It looks like "DEC 76" to me.

 

[Old Dog]

Now that is what a 145 year old mark on a beech tree should look like.
are there any other marked beech trees in the immediate area?

 

[pingdis]

Yes, other trees nearby have markings.

Here is another thread that deals with this immediate area.

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,428341.0.html

 

[icefly]

Neither of those marks has anything to do with the Cherokee... I have Forest Wade's book on the Tsalagi (cherokee) and these marks are too recent to have anything to do with your other post in this forum... Although, they are very interesting.

 

[GOLDHUNTER2009]

Yes those marks are definitely too recent as icefly stated. I sent you a pm also. This is without question some serious finds. The beech trees are the keys in those areas. God know i looked everywhere for them a few months ago. If you are not in Fort Mountain State Park then research that stuff HARD. The gold that the Cherokee left is mostly still there.