The High Town Path was an Indian trail extending from Charles Town, SC, to Chickasaw Bluffs at Memphis, TN. It was named after High Town, located at the forks of the Etowah and Oostenalla Rivers near Rome, Georgia, and traversed the Cherokee border to the Chickasaw country. Around the 1870's, Cherokees moved into this area under the leadership of Doublehead and recognized Bear Creek Ridge as their southern boundary. Portions of the local Leola, Cheatham, and Byler Roads follow the trail and run along the Tennessee Divide. A 1663 map shows the Spanish claims line to the south of the dividing ridge and the French line to the north. The Chickasaw Boundry Treaty of 10 Jan 1786 identified Chickasaw land to the north and west of the ridge and Creek lands to the south and east. Portions of the old path are still visible along the length of this ridge adjacent to this road. It was recognized as a state historic district on 17 Nov 1995, and the High Town Path was designated a state historic route by Governor Fob James on 3 Sept 1997.