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The river was also known as the Shawnee River (or Shawanoe River) for years after Walker's trip. [1] Important first as a passage for hunters and settlers, the Cumberland River also supported later riverboat trade, which traveled to the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. Villages, towns, and cities were located at landing points along its banks.
The National Road (also known as the Cumberland Road) [1] was the first major improved highway in the United States built by the federal government.Built between 1811 and 1837, the 620-mile (1,000 km) road connected the Potomac and Ohio Rivers and was a main transport path to the West for thousands of settlers.
After passing over the Cumberland Gap the Wilderness Road forked. The southern fork passed over the Cumberland Plateau to Nashville, Tennessee via the Cumberland River. The northern fork split into two parts. The eastern spur went into the Bluegrass region of Kentucky to Boonesborough on the Kentucky River (near Lexington).
The Cumberland River spans 688 miles, cutting a path through southern Kentucky and Middle Tennessee before connecting to the Ohio River. It runs through two major cities: Clarksville and Nashville
State Route 376 (SR 376) runs as a secret, or hidden designation on US 231 from its SR 25/SR 10 junction in Trousdale County to the US 31E junction in Bransford. Previously signed as State Route 10A (SR 10A), SR 376 was designated in 1983 as part of the 1983 Tennessee state highway renumbering .
CR 550 Spur / CR 651 in Maurice River: Mosslander Road Route 347 in Maurice River: CR 681: 5.97 9.61 Maurice River Parkway in Vineland: West Oak Road, East Oak Road CR 681 at the Atlantic County line in Vineland: Formerly designated as CR 84. [3] CR 682: 1.64 2.64 Route 49 in Millville: Sugarman Avenue CR 552 in Deerfield Township: CR 683: 0.54 ...
State Route 141 (SR 141) is an east–west highway in Middle Tennessee. The road begins southeast of Westmoreland and ends in Silver Point . The current length is 67.0 mi (107.8 km).
The Big South Fork of the Cumberland River is a 76-mile-long (122 km) [3] river in the U.S. states of Tennessee and Kentucky.It is a major drainage feature of the Cumberland Plateau, a major tributary of the Cumberland River system, and the major feature of the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area.