 While never being highly needed as a military supply road, it became a boon to the settlers who used it to move into south-central and southeast Alabama and into northwest Florida.During this time, tensions began to rise between the local Creek Indians and the European settlers that were moving into the area.As settlers began to force their way onto Creek lands and push the Indians out, the Creeks began to retaliate; first in small factions, then in larger factions.