Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
About this Image
| Title | Before flood and P.R.A. regrading |
| Date | September 25, 1939 |
| Description | Photograph taken to show a gully caused by improper drainage. Deep cuts in the soil are visible. |
| Commentary | This shows a section of road before the Public Roads Administration regraded the surface. Improper drainage from this stretch of road created a gully. This would become important during and after the flood of 1940. |
| Location |
Location Name: Milepost 268 Parkway Milepost: 268.0 |
| Creator Individual | Malcolm A. Bird |
| Creator Organization | National Park Service—Blue Ridge Parkway |
| Tags |
Ashe County (N.C.)
Benge Gap (N.C.) Construction Drainage E.B. Jeffress Park (N.C.) Flood of 1940 Photographs Road conditions Road damage |
| Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |
