Tennessee Valley Divide
The high ground you are on is part of a long ridge that divides central Tennessee. Streams south of the divide flow to the Duck and Tennessee Rivers, while streams to the north empty into the Cumberland River.
Travelers in the early days of the Natchez Trace were more conscious of the divide. Moving on foot or on horseback, they noticed changes in elevation and stream direction. going north toward Nashville, Tennessee the Valley Divide marked the edge of the frontier — the end of Chickasaw Indian Country.
Marker is on Natchez Trace Parkway (at milepost 423.9), 0.2 miles south of Tennessee Route 96, on the right when traveling north.
Courtesy hmdb.org
