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15) Historical Sketch ‘ (First entry, p. 115)
1_ Justices of the county to build a new jail at a cost not to exceed $7,947.50
. . . and it was ordered that a new jail be built," which is in use at the
present time. (27)
Transportation
d Buffalo roads and deer runs crossed the barrens in all directions and
act these served for many years as roads for the early pioneers in this section
Q_ of Kentucky. From the mouth of Salt River to wolf Creek, scouts patrolled
the buffalo road along the river during trouble with the Indians, so that
,C the small parties of settlers, as they made their way through the wilder-
ness to the scattered stations or settlements, could have some measure of
protection. It was over this historic trail that General George Rogers
h Clark's scouts passed as they cenvoyed the flatboats down the Ohio, a duty
,S€_u which was one of the most dangerous performed during his expedition against
the British at Kaskaskia. "This old buffalo road played the most important
(Y part of any highway in the drama that gave the Great host to America." (28)
Early roads in Meade Countywrere treacherous and unsuited for heavy
traffic, and this fact probably contributed to the importance which Branden-
; burg quickly attained as a river port and shipping point. A great loss of
( trade was suffered by the town shortly, however, because of litigation over
' grants of land which involved many of the early inhabitants of the county.
At the beginning of the suits, Brandenburg was on the highway to the Indiana
Territory; but, when the litigation was finally settled, most of the trade
had gone to other locations along the river. (29) On August 25, 1824, the
tO court ordered a road to be made from Brandenburg's Ferry to Leitchfield,
( and on November 22, 1824, this road was opened. (50) Other roads opened
Lb_ not long after the establishment of Leads County were the ones leading from
mn Claysville (Brandenburg) to the mouth of Salt River and to Lane': Ferry.
thc (31) Today Federal Route SO, which was completed in 1927, traverses the
_tr&Ct county from east to west for about thirty miles. Dixie Highway, or Federal
1854, Route 5lU passes through the eastern edge of the county. Route 64 crosses
,O Route GO and leads to Paynesville and Andyville. The Louisville, Henderson,
,0 and St. Louis Railroad follows the river along the northeastern section or
Meade County and crosses in a southwestern direction near its center. The
S Louisville and Paducah Division of the Illinois Central also serves the
county. Bus service is provided between Brandenburg and Louisville and the _
eastern section of the State, as well as to Owensboro and other points west.
___ Water transportation still exists between Brandenburg and other Ohio River
towns. (52)
27. FISCAL COURT Onoeas, vet. 2, P. 4lI, ses swrnv 2.
- 28. R1o&N0us, gg. gg]., PP. |8, 19.
29. Rroamcua, gg. ELI., PP. 48, 49. -
30. Oaosns Coumrv COURT, vcr. A, PP. 38, 71, scc smrav 220. ,
3l. ORDERS Couwrv COURT, vet. A, PP. 40, 88, sae ENTRY 220.
32. Ssnttaa, gg. Egg., PP. 312, 313.