Mountain Road at Pound Gap

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This photograph shows horse riders on a mountain road at Pound Gap. Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society.

This file appears in: Pound Gap

By Tim Talbott
Historical Marker #510 in Letcher County notes the history of Pound Gap, a natural pass in the Appalachian/Pine Mountain range. Early explorers moving west looked for natural passes through the…