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Title Early Construction
Date August 20, 1936
Description Photograph shows an early stage of road and landscape construction near milepost 261 in section 2E of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Taken by W.D. Stanton on August 20, 1936.
Location Location Name: Milepost 261
Parkway Milepost: 261.0
Latitude: 36.315978
Longitude: -81.364937
Creator Individual W.D. Stanton
Tags Ashe County (N.C.)
Construction
Land construction
Landscape
Landscape development
Photographs
Road construction
Roads
View of road
Credit Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway