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Title | Small waterfall, Camera placed at intersection of trail and stream |
Title Note | negative 462, classification no. 551.4 |
Date | August 1936 |
Description | Small waterfall in Cumberland Knob, off of Blue Ridge Parkway. Camera placed at intersection of trail and stream. Cumberland Knob is near milepost 217.5 section 2A. Picture taken in August 1936 by Albert S. Burns. Picture taken from the National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway. Picture labeled "no negative available." |
Commentary | Cumberland Knob is where construction of the Blue Ridge Parkway began in 1935. This waterfall is most likely in Cumberland Knob Park. Cumberland Knob Park is 1000 acres of park and picnic areas. Cumberland Knob also features multiple trails as well as parks. |
Location |
Location Name: Cumberland Knob Parkway Milepost: 217.5
Latitude: 36.55013
Longitude: -80.90869 |
Creator Individual | A.S. Burns |
Tags |
Alleghany County (N.C.)
Bodies of water Cumberland Knob (N.C.) Cumberland Knob Recreation Area (N.C.) Photographs Scenery Trails |
Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |