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| Title | Interpretive sign "The Saddle" |
| Date | August 1976 |
| Description | Image shows a close-up view of a wooden sign titled "The Saddle," in front of a scenic overlook of the area, with interpretive historical information about the site. The sign features a labeled drawing of the area, and text reading: "You are standing in the 'Saddle.' The Blue Ridge Plateau and the lowlands of the Piedmont lying before you were settled before the revolution. Evidence of many old cabins can be found in isolated gaps, covers and hollows. Today much of the farmland has been abandoned and the land is being reclaimed by the forest." Image taken by Robert G. Bruce in August of 1976. Image taken near milepost 168 of the Blue Ridge Parkway. |
| Location |
Location Name: Milepost 168 Parkway Milepost: 168.0
Latitude: 36.822371
Longitude: -80.342472 |
| Creator Individual | Robert G. Bruce |
| Tags |
Floyd County (Va.)
Interpretive development Photographs Scenic overlooks Signs and signboards Tourism |
| Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |
