Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
About this Image
| Title | Flood damage |
| Title Note | Section of road is ruined |
| Date | August 16, 1940 |
| Description | Photo shows severe road damage due to a flood. Taken by EMD on August 16, 1940, at milepost 319 in Section 2K, Station 72. |
| Commentary | The flood of August 1940 devastated many areas of western North Carolina. |
| Location |
Location Name: Milepost 319 Parkway Milepost: 319.0 |
| Creator Individual | E.M.D. |
| Tags |
Avery County (N.C.)
Chestoa View (N.C.) Flood of 1940 Photographs Road damage |
| Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |
