it crosses the latter river from the east side at its mouth or
junction with the South fork, just below Kingsport or the Long island; then follows
down along the west side of the Holston, crossing Big creek at its mouth, and crossing
to the south (east) side of Holston at Dodson's creek; thence up along the east side of
Dodson's creek and across Big Gap creek, following it for a short distance and con-
tinuing southwest, just touching Nolichucky, passing up the west side of Long creek
of that stream and down the same side of Dumplin creek, and crossing French Broad
just below the mouth of the creek; thence up along the west side of Boyd's creek to
its head and down the west side of Ellejoy creek to and across Little river; thence
throughthe present Maryville to cross Little Tennessee at the entrance of Tellico
river, where old Fort Loudon was built; thence turning up along the south side of
Little Tennessee river to Echota, the ancient capital, and then southwest across
Tellico river along the ridge between Chestua and Canasauga creeks, and crossing
the latter near its mouth to strike Hiwassee river at the town of the same name;
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thence southwest, crossing Ocoee river near its month, passing south of Cleveland,
through the present Ooltewah and across Chickamauga creek into Georgia and
Alabama.
According to Timberlake Memoirs, with map, 1765), the trail crossed Little Ten-
nessee from Echota, northward, in two places, just above and below Four-mile
creek, the first camping place being at the junction of Ellejoy creek and Little river,
at the old