these are actually roads that were used about 200 years ago

the old Jackson Military Road Bridge site on Shoal Creek near Happy Hollow. This is almost certainly the original crossing of Jackson's Military Road. They probably built a pontoon structure across the water their first time moving between Nashville and New Orleans in 1814. These abutments were probably built 1816-1819 by members of his contingency.

Heading north on CR47, turn left on CR94. Turn left at the first or second street, then veer to the left onto the Dead End street. Just look for it in the water.

Or take the last left before Shoal Creek bridge and follow that road 'til it Ts. The site is straight ahead down the old, old, old road.

Remnant of the Meridianville-to-Elkton Road, in Madison County, not far from Pulaski Pike. Today the paved road is known as Monroe Road and Beaver Dam Road.

This road connected the early communities on the Forks of the Flint River with the port town of Elkton, Tennessee on the Elk River. No telling how many times my Waggoner and Derrick ancestors followed this route, though they ultimately moved south to Blount County by the mid 1820s.

In October 1838, this was certainly the very path taken by Cherokee conductor John Benge, and his detachment of ~1200 tribe members, on their way to Oklahoma.

old Pulaski Road (Old Stage Road and Masters Road where Benge led his detachment of Cherokees on the Trail of Tears

The ruts of the old Salt House Road, Persimmon Island Road, and McCutchen Trace (according to Lincoln County court records) still mark the land. One of the Pulaski-to-Huntsville Roads (this one an amalgamation of the McCutchen Trace and Salt House Road) also crossed the Elk River here, and was the main route between the two towns from about 1811 to 1820.

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