Plott Balsams

… a ridge extending NE from Tuckasegee River in W Jackson County to Plott Balsam (knob) in W Haywood County. Known by the Cherokee Indians as Tunn Ensleas. Named for Henry Plott, father of Amos and Enoch Plott. Elder Plott introduced Plott Hound (now the State Dog) to North Carolina.