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| Title | Excavation for sub-drain to cut off underground spring |
| Date | April 23, 1948 |
| Description | Image shows men at a construction site. They are working on a project to assist drainage. A trench has been dug between the base of a slope and a roadway, and a series of pipes are lined up next to the trench. The project is part of the relocation of Virginia State Route 43. The image was taken in the Peaks of Otter area, near milepost 87.4 and Section 1K of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Taken on April 23, 1948. |
| Location |
Location Name: Milepost 87 Parkway Milepost: 87.0
Latitude: 37.451794
Longitude: -79.623005 |
| Creator Individual | W.D.L. |
| Tags |
Bedford County (Va.)
Construction Drainage Peaks of Otter (Va.) People Photographs Road relocation Workers |
| Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |
