Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
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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
Latitude: 36.279869
Longitude: -81.41477 |
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 |