Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
About this Image
| Title | Construction on Cement Retaining Wall |
| Date | April 22, 1937 |
| Description | Photograph shows workers, construction equipment, timber, and a rocky hillside in section 2M of the Blue Ridge Parkway. |
| Commentary | Section 2M includes Crabtree Meadows with recreational areas and falls. This section stretches from Gooch Gap to Big Laurel Gap with construction beginning 7/04/36 and opening on 7/07/40. This image shows construction on a retaining wall to hold back the hillside, with a firm left bank. |
| Location |
Location Name: Section 2M Parkway Milepost: None |
| Creator Individual | W.D. Stanton |
| Tags |
Cement
Construction Construction equipment Land construction Machinery Photographs Road construction Slope clearing Walls |
| Credit | Courtesy of the North Carolina State Archives |
