After passing the historic " Rocky River Crossing " ( once part of the Trail of Tears ) along Pleasant Hill Cemetery Road , the river begins its descent to the Highland Rim , losing 900 feet in elevation in less than four miles before steadying in the White Hill area . Flanked by the walls of the Cumberland Plateau and Barnett Mountain , the river continues northward through the Riverview and Laurelburg communities . At the latter , the river veers westward toward Warren County , then again turns northward , forming the boundary between Warren and Van Buren for the remainder of its course
Trail of Tears
Trail of Tears
Rocky River (Tennessee)