Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
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Title | Gully control (afer) |
Date | July 26, 1941 |
Description | Photograph shows a gully following landscape control operations near mile post 268 in section 2E of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Taken by D. W. L. on July 26, 1941. |
Commentary | In the convoluted topography of mountaintop sections of the Blue Ridge Parkway, designing systems to drain away water were particularly important. This often involved the construction of various 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 |
Gullies
Landscape Landscape restoration Photographs |
Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |