Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
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Title | Gully control (after) |
Date | July 26, 1941 |
Description | Photograph shows a gully after control operations near the Benge maintenance area near mile post 268 in section 2E of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Taken by D. W. L. on July 26, 1941. |
Commentary | With the convoluted topography of mountaintop sections of the Blue Ridge Parkway, designing systems to drain away water were especially important. These consisted of ditches, waterways, and culverts. |
Location |
Location Name: Milepost 268 Parkway Milepost: 268.0
Latitude: 36.279869
Longitude: -81.41477 |
Creator Individual | Daniel W. Levandowsky |
Tags |
Erosion
Gullies Land construction Landscape Landscape restoration Photographs |
Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |