[jay1949]

There was a wagon road from southwest Virginia, going through the Cumberland Gap by the Wilderness Road and then going southwest into Middle Tennessee. From the same starting point, another wagon road ran southwest into Northeast Tennessee. Of course, such roads were for those who couldn’t afford a luxury cruise down the Cumberland River ;>). There’s a map linked here:

http://www.backcountrynotes.com/history/2009/7/25/ramseys-map-of-cumberland-and-franklin.html

[cva66snipe]

Why didn't they jest go through that thar tunnel instead. {written only in fun and ducking for cover LOL} Thanks for the map link. Here's a few more maps of the Tennessee side of the Gap a little bit older to go along with it.
Union County Genealogy and History Maps