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The Overland Route
The Overland Route
Overland Trail Map; click on the image to the right
Overland Trail Map; click on the image to the right
The overland Route requires that the traveler follow 10 different water courses. As it turns out, finding ones way is not as difficult as one might imagine, although to complete the route efficiently, the leadership of a guide who had completed the trip previously would have been a valuable addition to the party. It would also have been possible to provide a non-literate traveler with a simple map, indicating the direction and distance between geographic way-points. There was no doubt also trail markers were used which are now lost to history.
The overland Route requires that the traveler follow 10 different water courses. As it turns out, finding ones way is not as difficult as one might imagine, although to complete the route efficiently, the leadership of a guide who had completed the trip previously would have been a valuable addition to the party. It would also have been possible to provide a non-literate traveler with a simple map, indicating the direction and distance between geographic way-points. There was no doubt also trail markers were used which are now lost to history.
Trail Services at McKee, Ky
Trail Services at McKee, Ky
Bob Gabbard, owner of the Town and Country Motel, provides vehicle parking and transportation to and from local trail access points. Bob is familiar with the trails in the Mckee area and can give valuable guidance to both first-time visitors and trail veterans.
Bob Gabbard, owner of the Town and Country Motel, provides vehicle parking and transportation to and from local trail access points. Bob is familiar with the trails in the Mckee area and can give valuable guidance to both first-time visitors and trail veterans.
The Kentucky River Trail
The Kentucky River Trail
Kentucky River Trail Map
Kentucky River Trail Map
Whether the traveler chose the overland route from Ah-Wah-Nee through the forest, or went by canoe down the Kentucky River, he would eventually find his way to the area of present day Manchester. Goose Creek joins the Kentucky River several miles north of Manchester, and is one of the most notable creeks in the era of first contact. Except for a stretch just southeast of Irvine, the Kentucky River flows through the Daniel Boone National Forest much the way to its intersection with Goose Creek. Campers must be aware that there is privately owned land within the boundaries of the Nation Forest.
Whether the traveler chose the overland route from Ah-Wah-Nee through the forest, or went by canoe down the Kentucky River, he would eventually find his way to the area of present day Manchester. Goose Creek joins the Kentucky River several miles north of Manchester, and is one of the most notable creeks in the era of first contact. Except for a stretch just southeast of Irvine, the Kentucky River flows through the Daniel Boone National Forest much the way to its intersection with Goose Creek. Campers must be aware that there is privately owned land within the boundaries of the Nation Forest.
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