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138 ROADS: Names and Data (continued)—
 * Cumberland, Maryland: to Philadelphia, 12, 51–63; see Braddock's Road; also Fort Cumberland.
 * Cumberland: described, 2, 139–142; early history of, 3, 207–215; parallel with Braddock's Road, 4, 191; portage path nature of, 7, 75–80; importance of, 10, 16–17; creation of, 18–19; Senate Committee report of, 19–20; Act creating, 20–25; Jefferson appoints commissioners for, 26; commissioners first report on, 26–45; route chosen, 30–40; planned on shortest line, 38; early public interest in, 45; Henry Clay promotes, 46; second report of commissioners on, 46–53; table of elevation of, 48–49; cost of, 54; States grant permission to build, 54; first contracts let for, 54; map in Pennsylvania and Maryland, 55; Monroe vetoes bill for, 57–61; constitutional questions concerning, 57–60; rush of early travel on, 57; President Monroe rescues, 64; roadbed structure of, 67–70; Cincinnati planned as original destination of, 71; history of westward extension of, 71–90; in Ohio, 74–80; ground broken for, in Ohio, 76; dissatisfaction over route in Ohio, 77–78; route