TOUR 20 44 5
ZULA, 26.8 m. (842 alt., 20 pop.), is in a bend on the northern bank
of Otter Creek, so named by pioneers because of the many otter found
along the stream. A water-power Gmstr AND FLOUR MILL (R) has
stood here for more than a century.
The highway crosses the creek and winds up Otter Creek Hill for
about two miles. Among the hills of this region are fertile valleys in
which corn, hay, tobacco, and wheat are grown. Sinking creeks, sink-
holes, waterfalls, and cliffs are visible from the road.
POPLAR MOUNTAIN (1,745 alt.), the most prominent elevation
in this area, is (L) a spur of the Cumberlands, and forms a curve within
which is Stockton’s Valley (L), a fertile area named for Thomas Stock-
ton, a pioneer.
I At 39.8 m. State 90 passes through WADE’S GAP (1,227 alt.).
- Right from Wade’s Gap on a foot trail that follows the old overgrown carriage
_ road to the Summit of SEWELL MOUNTAIN (1,720 alt.), 2 m. Here is RE-
HOBETH SPRINGS (R), a watering place of the early days, near three chalyb-
` eate springs. Before the War between the States the springs were visited by many
· invalids, who proclaimed numerous benefits and cures. From the top of the moun-
tzinxhipfg a clear day, the surrounding country is visible for a distance of about
f At 41.8 m. on State 90 is the junction with Kogar Creek Rd., unim-
E proved. ·
L Left on this road to COPPERAS KNOB, 4 m. (1,715 alt.), topped with a small
pond. ]EN"NY’S KNOB, 5 m. (1,560 alt.), is (R) one of the highest peaks in
- Clinton County; FLOWER’S CAVE (L) is 1.5 miles long and has six rooms, which
[ have been explored; BALD ROCK (R) is a gigantic treeless rock formation.
’ ALBANY, 44.9 m. (964 alt., 852 pop.), seat and principal town of
Clinton County, was named for the capital of New York. Settlements
° near by at Paoli and in Stockton’s Valley were made as early as 1790
s by families chiefly from East Tennessee. An old water—power Gmsir-
3 MILL (L) on the western edge of Albany is still operated. There is an
t artihcial lake and falls formed by the mill dam. Although an unimpor-
; tant outpost during the War between the States, Federal troops took
i possession of the town early in 1863 and remained for 10 months. Like
i all the border districts, this region suffered from the operations of
numerous bands of guerrillas during the war. Thomas E. Bramlette,
United States district judge, 1862, and Governor of Kentucky from
F 1863 to 1867, was born near Albany as was S. B. Maxey (1825-95),
t who was a United States Senator from Texas from 1875 to 1887. I
{ · Albany is at the junction with State 35 (see Tour 5).
i- { At BROWN’S CROSSROADS, 47.8 m., is a junction with an un-
e
B marked road.
3 Left on this road to BROWN’S POND (good jishing), 3 m., covering 25 acres.
At 49.8 m. on State 90 is the junction with an unimproved road.