Soque River

The Soque River (Cherokee: ᏐᏈ) (Soquee River per 1972 Board on Geographic Names decision[1]) and its watershed are located entirely within the county boundaries of Habersham County in northeast Georgia.

[4] Approximately 17,524 acres (71 km2) or 17% of the watershed are within the Chattahoochee National Forest in the Chattooga Ranger District.

A portion of the river and watershed is also within the Tray Mountain Wilderness.

The membership based organization hosts events, clean-ups and implements sustainability projects such as construction of a Clarkesville Greenway, cattle fencing projects, streambank restoration, and innovative stormwater management.

The Soque River takes its name from Ꮠꮘ (So-qui), also known as Ꮜꮘᏹ (Sa-qui-yi), or Sakwiyi, a Cherokee village which once stood on its banks.

The Soque River near Batesville, Georgia
Topographic map showing the headwaters of the Soque River and Raper Creek
Map showing the headwaters of the Soque River and its sub-watershed (outlined in pink), and Raper Creek