The Wilderness road to Kentucky : its location and features . kaskia; and Ft. Massac, with the road fromFt. Vincennes to Kaskaskia and Ft. Massac. It shows Ft. Cumber-land and Ft. Pitt, and the outposts of settlement on the headwatersof the Tennessee River. It shows the Kentucky River and gives itthat name; the Falls of the Ohio, even Beargrass Creek. But it showsnot a single settlement in Kentucky itself. Filsons map, on the other hand, published six years later —very inaccurate in its natural geographical features — shows CentralKentuckv as far west as Louisville dotted with settlements: Har
The Wilderness road to Kentucky : its location and features . kaskia; and Ft. Massac, with the road fromFt. Vincennes to Kaskaskia and Ft. Massac. It shows Ft. Cumber-land and Ft. Pitt, and the outposts of settlement on the headwatersof the Tennessee River. It shows the Kentucky River and gives itthat name; the Falls of the Ohio, even Beargrass Creek. But it showsnot a single settlement in Kentucky itself. Filsons map, on the other hand, published six years later —very inaccurate in its natural geographical features — shows CentralKentuckv as far west as Louisville dotted with settlements: Harrods-burg, Bardstown, Louisville, Boonesborough, Lexington and a score [^] Tlw Wilderness Bond to Keiitiieki/ or more of smaller stations. The contrast l)et\veen these two mapsgraphically indicates the development of Kentucky in the shortspace of five years. This was the situation in 1775. The British in the northwestwere behind the Colonies, and, in the event of a peace treaty beforethey were dislodged, were in position to claim by virtue of possession. Boonesborough. The wall is on the site of the Fort. It was about twice as long asthe present wall, extending beyond the dark cottage at the left at least the area north of the Ohio River and west of the AlleghenyMoiuitains. It was the beginning of a vigorous settlement in the heartof Kentucky that changed this situation. The British recognized thedanger of this Kentucky settlement on their southern flank, and from1775 to 1782 made every eftort through their Indian allies to destroythese settlements. They made the effort in a way, it must be saidin passing, that is a stain on the reputation of British arms. Althoughthese Kentucky settlements were weak and small, they could not bedislodged. They were able not only to maintain their foothold l)ut
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