In 1802 Williams Williams described it as “a road, or rather a mere right of passage”. He continued: "Through this charming valley, like all other mountainous unimproved roads, the road is very bad, circuitous, and winding, and absolutely impassable when the floods are violent after a fall of rain ..."
Williams' description in 1802 portrays the route as a passage or way, underscoring its subpar condition due to its location in a mountainous area. He further emphasized: "Through this lovely valley, similar to all other unconstructed roads in mountains, the road is very rough, circuitous, and winding, and completely inaccessible during intense floods following rainfall ..."