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Title | SHERANDO Dam site proposed lake at National Forest Recreation Area |
Date | June 1934 |
Description | This photograph shows a dam being constructed at the proposed site of Sherando lake in a National Forest Recreation Area, located near section 1C. Visible in the image are three workers and construction materials including rocks, lumber, machinery, and a pickup trucks. A building and a second pickup truck next to an unpaved road are visible in the background with the Blue Ridge Mountains behind them. This photograph was taken in June 1934. |
Location |
Location Name: Sherando Lake Recreation Area Parkway Milepost: 16.0
Latitude: 37.919167
Longitude: -79.013056 |
Creator Individual | Edward H. Abbuehl |
Tags |
Augusta County (Va.)
Blue Ridge Mountains Bodies of water Construction Dams Machinery Office buildings Photographs Trucks Workers |
Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |