Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
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| Title | Rock slope in woods |
| Title Note | Back from 405 C/L steep partly shot rock slope. |
| Date | August 24, 1936 |
| Description | Photograph shows rocky slope among trees, with workers visible in middle, in section 2C of the Blue Ridge Parkway. |
| Commentary | Picture taken August 24, 1936 by W.D. Stanton. Picture from the North Carolina State Archives. The construction of the Blue Ridge Parkway faced challenges when planning to build through nature. Eventually, the roadsides, slopes, and earth piles that were the results of construction were smoothed, shaped, and landscaped to enhance visual appeal and diminish 'objectionable effects.' Picture labeled "Back from 405 C/L steep partly shot rock slope." |
| Location |
Location Name: Section 2C Parkway Milepost: None
Latitude: 36.416769
Longitude: -81.193564 |
| Creator Individual | W.D. Stanton |
| Tags |
Alleghany County (N.C.)
Construction Forest conservation Land construction Landscape Photographs Slope clearing Workers |
| Credit | Courtesy of the North Carolina State Archives |
