Blue Ridge Parkway

1. Just West of the Bluff
1930s

2. Layout plan, Concession Gas Station Bluff Park
1930s

3. View on parkway
1930s

4. Ice Rock
1930s

5. Trees on trailer
1930s

6. NP 21 before planting
1930s

7. Building fire place, picnic area #1
1930s

8. Trees loaded on trailer
1930s

9. Clump maple
1930s

10. Ringstone and Corner detail
1930s

11. Opposite Woodruff's
1930s

12. View from Station 295
1930s

13. Guard wall
1930s

14. Bank Sloping
1930s

15. Guard wall
1930s

16. Guard wall
1930s

17. Road construction
1930s

18. Guard wall
1930s

19. Moving trees - CCC
1930s

20. Moving trees - CCC
1930s

21. Trees on trailer
1930s

22. Building the end wall
1930s

23. Fireplace
1930s

24. Overpass (NC #18) near Mulberry Gap Back
June 20, 1935

25. Overpass near Mulberry Gap (from NC #18 on west)
June 20, 1935

26. Bluff Park Culvert Grassy Gap Road
January 5, 1936

27. Bluff Park Bridle Trail, looking toward Bluff
January 5, 1936

28. The Bluffs, Sec 2C Rhododendron Valley from Inn site (Doughton Park)
August 2, 1936

29. Dry Masonry Stone Foundation, slaty schist.
February 19, 1936

30. Vertical View of Ice Rock
February 26, 1936

31. Overpass at Meadow Fork
March 4, 1936

32. Early Construction
April 17, 1936

33. The Bluff, View of Basin Cedar Ridge
April 20, 1936

34. View of Wagon Drill
May 2, 1936

35. Drilling Operations
May 2, 1936

36. Early Construction
June 26, 1936

37. Early Construction in section 2C
June 26, 1936

38. Completed Rough Grade
July 28, 1936

39. mixer
July 28, 1936

40. steep side hill
July 28, 1936

41. Doughton Park #1
July 28, 1936

42. Roadway
July 29, 1936

43. Early Construction
July 29, 1936

44. Clearing operations
July 29, 1936

45. Meadow Fork - View looking south from edge of parkway
August 1936

46. The Bluffs Sec 2C Wildcat Rocks, Inn site (Doughton Park)
August 3, 1936

47. Wildcat Rocks
August 3, 1936

48. Willow planted along channel change, 10 days after planting
August 13, 1936

49. Mountain slope and construction
August 20, 1936

50. Early Construction
August 21, 1936

51. Early Construction
August 24, 1936

52. View of Head Wall
August 24, 1936

53. Road construction
August 24, 1936

54. Road construction
August 24, 1936

55. Rock slope in woods
August 24, 1936

56. Bluffs Park, view from Wild Cat to Basin Creek
September 1936

57. Side view from parkway near Ice Rocks
September 1936

58. Latest wagon drill in action. View looking south from point toward Bluffs
September 1936

59. View of Rock cut looking south
September 1936

60. View looking south on parkway showing construction and drilling operations
September 10, 1936

61. Valley farm land. This is near but not within sight of the parkway
September 11, 1936

62. View of falls on Basin Creek
September 11, 1936

63. View of wide, open area on top of the Bluffs. Looking north
September 11, 1936

64. Falls in Basin Creek Bluff Park
September 11, 1936

65. View looking north along cut through Ice Rock section of Parkway near Bluffs Park area
September 11, 1936

66. View of the Bluffs from Basin Creek Valley near Alligator Back.
September 11, 1936

67. View looking south along Ice Rock section of parkway
September 11, 1936

68. The Bluffs from point 200 feet from the parkway south of the Bluffs
September 12, 1936

69. Access Road Construction
October 2, 1936

70. Road Grade near NC Route 18
October 4, 1936

71. Mountain Valley and Barn
October 4, 1936

72. Back from Station 5
October 4, 1936

73. Proposed Route 18 Crossing
October 4, 1936

74. Construction of prop. wall
October 4, 1936

75. View of Alligator Back from point down the hill on the east side of the parkway
October 20, 1936

76. Erosion near the Bluffs at the head of Basin Creek
October 20, 1936

77. Erosion near the Bluffs at the head of Basin Creek
October 20, 1936

78. Icy Rock Cut (4)
October 31, 1936

79. Icy Rock Cut (2)
October 31, 1936

80. Front Head Wall 437
October 31, 1936

81. Right Head Wall 437
October 31, 1936

82. Icy Rock Curve
October 31, 1936

83. Icy Rock Curve (2)
October 31, 1936

84. Icy Rock Cut
October 31, 1936

85. Left Head Wall 437
October 31, 1936

86. Rough Grade Work
October 31, 1936

87. Across Icy Rock Curve
October 31, 1936

88. Icy Rock Cut (3)
October 31, 1936

89. Icy Rock Curve (3)
October 31, 1936

90. View looking north across Ice Rock area
November 11, 1936

91. View from the Bluff looking west along line of Parkway
November 11, 1936

92. View of wide, open area on top of the Bluffs, looking north from point near Wild Cat Rocks
November 11, 1936

93. View on top of the Bluff looking east
November 11, 1936

94. View looking south across Ice Rock toward hand-laid rock embankmen
November 11, 1936

95. Cut, before grading
November 14, 1936

96. Prepared Road
December 5, 1936

97. Stone Wall
December 5, 1936

98. Rock Quarry
December 5, 1936

99. Wood Pile
December 5, 1936

100. Men at HPRE Wall
December 5, 1936

101. Road with Surface Stone
December 5, 1936

102. HPRE Face
December 5, 1936

103. Through Hills
December 5, 1936

104. Rock Cutting
December 5, 1936

105. Rock and Filling
December 7, 1936

106. Road and Parking Area
1937

107. Culvert headwall
April 1, 1937

108. Road fill along edge of rough road
April 13, 1937

109. Rough Grade Rock Fill
April 14, 1937

110. Preparing Sub-Grade
April 14, 1937

111. Sharp Curve Construction
April 14, 1937

112. South End of Quarry
April 14, 1937

113. Loading Holes for Blasting
April 14, 1937

114. Fire hazard reduction along trail. Belle Ridge
April 22, 1937

115. Trail down Belle Ridge
April 22, 1937

116. Hand Placed Rock
May 20, 1937

117. Road Construction
May 26, 1937

118. Wagon Drills
May 26, 1937

119. Hand Placed Rock embankment
May 26, 1937

120. Drilling and Construction
May 26, 1937

121. Icy Rock Curve
May 26, 1937

122. Special drainage structure
June 22, 1937

123. Special drainage structure
June 22, 1937

124. Preparations for Cement Wall
July 28, 1937

125. Dumping of Construction Material for replacing embankment
July 28, 1937

126. Cement Stone Gutter Along Rock Bank
July 28, 1937

127. Head wall and Stone Cement Channel
July 28, 1937

128. Drilling and cleaning for stone wall at 255-35
July 28, 1937

129. Cement Stone Gutter
July 28, 1937

130. Stone steps joining gutter
July 28, 1937

131. Ice Rock Wall
August 18, 1937

132. View of road
September 3, 1937

133. Icy Rock Curve
September 4, 1937

134. Retaining Wall and unfinished slope of Icy Rock
September 4, 1937

135. Culvert Cement Stone Gutter at Station 122-30
September 4, 1937

136. Construction of Gutter at Station 108-60
September 4, 1937

137. Gutter Work along Rock Face
September 4, 1937

138. Stone and iron culvert
September 4, 1937

139. Stone masonry retaining wall
September 4, 1937

140. Road Construction at Station 201-55
September 4, 1937

141. Road Construction at Station 32
September 4, 1937

142. Construction of Gutter at Inlet Towards Station 28
September 4, 1937

143. Icy Rock Retaining Wall with Crane
September 4, 1937

144. Retaining Wall along Icy Rock
September 4, 1937

145. Saddle in campground area looking west before construction
October 8, 1937

146. Takeoff to campground area before construction
October 8, 1937

147. Stone Gutter
October 11, 1937

148. Winding Road
October 11, 1937

149. View of road
October 11, 1937

150. Early Construction
October 11, 1937

151. Paving Gutters
October 11, 1937

152. Automobile on road
October 11, 1937

153. Stone culvert head wall
October 11, 1937

154. Water Channel
October 11, 1937

155. Stone Hillside Work
October 11, 1937

156. View of road
October 11, 1937

157. Access Road to Route 18
October 11, 1937

158. Rock Embankment
October 11, 1937

159. Gutter Construction
October 11, 1937

160. Surfaced Road
October 11, 1937

161. Dirt Road
October 11, 1937

162. Man and a Horse Team
October 12, 1937

163. Dressed Road
October 12, 1937

164. Team of Horses
October 12, 1937

165. View of road
October 12, 1937

166. Unfinished Construction
October 12, 1937

167. Looking through rock cut towards Ice Rock and Bluff
October 13, 1937

168. Looking across Bluff Park toward Little Grandfather Mountain
October 13, 1937

169. Alligator Back
October 15, 1937

170. Alligator Back and Meadow Fork Valley
October 15, 1937

171. Parkway approaching Meadow Fork Valley
October 15, 1937

172. Parkway alignment, Meadow Fork Valley
October 15, 1937

173. Looking back at Alligator Back
October 15, 1937

174. Parkway and Meadow Fork Valley from Bluff
October 15, 1937

175. On top of Bluff. Parkway and Little Grandfather Mt.
October 15, 1937

176. Alligator Back and Meadow Fork Valley
October 15, 1937

177. Ice formations
November 1937

178. Ice Formations
November 1937

179. Ice Formations
November 1937

180. Ice Formations
November 1937

181. Ice formations
November 1937

182. Ice formations
November 1937

183. Road to Lodge (under construction)
November 1937

184. Road to Lodge (under construction)
November 1937

185. Ice Formations
November 1937

186. Icy Road
November 20, 1937

187. Ice Rock
November 20, 1937

188. Roadway near Ice Rock
November 20, 1937

189. Ice Rock Channel and Drainage
November 20, 1937

190. Fill
November 20, 1937

191. Ice Rock
November 20, 1937

192. Surfaced Road
November 20, 1937

193. Ice Rock
November 20, 1937

194. Typical section in snow
November 20, 1937

195. Road Routes
November 22, 1937

196. Land Acquisition Maps Section 2-C
1938

197. NP 21 before planting
1938

198. Sheep Hill Brand Lodge Site and proposed water storage
March 1938

199. Wildcat Rock and Lodge Parking area (proposed)
March 1938

200. Spillage (smaller rock above) from excavation for north abutment of viaduct
March 8, 1938

201. Bridge - Grassy Gap Road
March 12, 1938

202. Road on Top of Hills
March 12, 1938

203. View of road
March 12, 1938

204. The Bluff Crusher and Parkway
March 12, 1938

205. Picnic Table
March 12, 1938

206. Bridge - Grassy Gap Road
March 12, 1938

207. Picnic Table
March 12, 1938

208. Road construction to picnic area
March 12, 1938

209. Forest Clearing
May 11, 1938

210. CCC Camp just moving in
June 1938

211. Dam site and watershed
July 11, 1938

212. Return Cabin Loop to Camping Loop
July 11, 1938

213. Face of Wall in Woods
July 11, 1938

214. Inside of wall parking area
July 11, 1938

215. Retaining Wall Picnic Area
July 12, 1938

216. Bluff Park from lodge site
July 12, 1938

217. Slope on Parkway
July 16, 1938

218. Water Storage Tank, Cabin Area
September 28, 1938

219. Construction Unit Water Storage North End of Dam
September 28, 1938

220. Clearing for Water Supply Reservoir
September 28, 1938

221. Entrance road to lodge site
September 28, 1938

222. Cut before grading
October 2, 1938

223. Cut before grading
October 4, 1938

224. Fill before grading
October 4, 1938

225. Fill Before Grading
October 6, 1938

226. Cut before grading
October 21, 1938

227. Cut before grading
October 21, 1938

228. Cut before grading
October 21, 1938

229. Cut before grading
October 21, 1938

230. Fill, before grading
November 7, 1938

231. Fill, before grading
November 7, 1938

232. Cut, before grading
November 11, 1938

233. Cut before grading, looking back
November 22, 1938

234. Cut before grading, looking back
November 22, 1938

235. Cut before grading, looking back
November 22, 1938

236. Radio tower installation
1939

237. Radio tower installation
1939

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