Blue Ridge Parkway

1. Detail Map
1936

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

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

4. Letter from Ida Clarkson Jones to Capus M. Waynick
January 12, 1936

5. We Drivers: No. 7--Slippery Weather
January 30, 1936

6. Highway Slaughter In N.C. In 1935 Is Really Appalling
January 30, 1936

7. Motor Industry To Reduce Traffic Accidents
February 6, 1936

8. We Drivers: No. 8--City Traffic
February 6, 1936

9. Early Construction
August 2, 1936

10. Early Construction
August 2, 1936

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

12. Chimney, clay-mortar stone. Holloway place
February 13, 1936

13. Chimney, clay-mortar stone, Holloway place
February 14, 1936

14. Chimney, clay mortar stone, Holloway place. Chimney details showing stone generally found along parkway, Sec 1P through 2F.
February 14, 1936

15. Chimney, clay-mortar stone, Holloway place.
February 14, 1936

16. Chimney, clay-mortar stone Holloway place
February 14, 1936

17. Chimney, dry-laid stone. D.F. Wagoner place.
February 14, 1936

18. Chimney, dry-laid stone. D. F. Wagoner place.
February 14, 1936

19. Holloway Place
February 14, 1936

20. Chimney dry-laid stone. D.F. Wagoner Place
February 14, 1936

21. Retaining wall class B masonry See #5951
February 15, 1936

22. Stone work detail Class B masonry retaining wall See neg# 5951
February 15, 1936

23. Retaining wall, class B masonry
February 15, 1936

24. Early Construction
February 2, 1936

25. Retaining wall, Class B, masonry. See neg# 5951
February 15, 1936

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

27. Inlet headwall-pipe culvert
February 19, 1936

28. Rock cut near South Fork New River
February 21, 1936

29. House made of stone
February 21, 1936

30. Jeff Anderson and some sample stone, 6 foot rule sample 6
February 21, 1936

31. Vertical View of Ice Rock
February 26, 1936

32. Overpass at Meadow Fork
March 4, 1936

33. Parking area development in gap
April 5, 1936

34. Looking west toward Buena Vista
April 5, 1936

35. The Blue Ridge Parkway May Be Regarded As One Grand Step, Side By Side With Man's Progress
April 9, 1936

36. Type #1 headwall, single
April 16, 1936

37. Type #3 headwall, single
April 16, 1936

38. General ground conditions showing stream conditions
April 16, 1936

39. Arch-cut Stone, Double Box Culvert
April 16, 1936

40. General Ground Conditions Showing Stream Conditions
April 16, 1936

41. Arch + cut stone - double box culvert
April 16, 1936

42. General ground conditions, showing erosion
April 16, 1936

43. General ground conditions, showing cut-over ground and erosion, also pine coming back.
April 16, 1936

44. Type #1 Headwall, Single
April 16, 1936

45. Early Construction
April 17, 1936

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

47. Picnic area before clearing operations
April 21, 1936

48. Picnic area before clearing
April 21, 1936

49. Recreational Area Table and Bench Types: Appalachian Parkway
April 22, 1936

50. Road construction
April 27, 1936

51. Cumberland Knob Picnic Area
April 28, 1936

52. Cumberland Knob Picnic Area
April 28, 1936

53. Masonry in retaining wall Class B
April 29, 1936

54. Drilling Operations
May 2, 1936

55. View of Wagon Drill
May 2, 1936

56. Cut Slopes
May 7, 1936

57. Fill and box culvert
May 7, 1936

58. Fill and Box Culvert
May 7, 1936

59. Stone Steps W.M.L. Miller's house, possible quarry
May 8, 1936

60. Road relocation (pines to be welled)
May 8, 1936

61. Grade crossing, Daniels Gap before revision
May 8, 1936

62. Bridge Tunnel
May 15, 1936

63. Submits Plan For Cherokee Parkway Link (Page 1 of 2)
May 17, 1936

64. Submits Plan For Cherokee Parkway Link (Page 2 of 2)
May 17, 1936

65. Should Solve The Problem
May 18, 1936

66. Foght Predicts Land Swap Will Please Indians (Page 1 of 2)
May 20, 1936

67. Foght Predicts Land Swap Will Please Indians (Page 2 of 2)
May 20, 1936

68. Parkway Road
May 23, 1936

69. Bridge Tunnel
May 23, 1936

70. Bridge Tunnel
May 23, 1936

71. Bridge Construction
May 23, 1936

72. Parkway Road
May 23, 1936

73. Parkway Road
May 23, 1936

74. Parkway Road
May 23, 1936

75. Parkway Road
May 23, 1936

76. Heavy Machinery and Construction
May 23, 1936

77. Masonry Wall
May 23, 1936

78. Special headwall, Type #1 10' x 7' Box
May 25, 1936

79. Log Cribbing and Check Dams for Erosion Control
May 25, 1936

80. Cribbing check dams with brush back-fill
May 25, 1936

81. Log cribbing and check for erosion control
May 26, 1936

82. Log Cribbing and Check Dams for Erosion Control
May 26, 1936

83. Log cribbing and check dams for erosion control
May 26, 1936

84. Switchback on trail from Cumberland Knob, picnic area to gulley. Creek showing ramps.
May 30, 1936

85. Open grassy area on Knob, looking west
May 30, 1936

86. Clearing below Knob, Looking toward Spur
May 30, 1936

87. Gwyn's rhododendron Mountain stream
June 2, 1936

88. Construction of Crib-Work for Trail
June 2, 1936

89. View of Cone Estate
June 2, 1936

90. View of Cone Estate
June 2, 1936

91. Gwyn's rhododendron. Heavily wooded and rocky mountain stream
June 2, 1936

92. Gwyn's rhododendron Smaller falls
June 2, 1936

93. View from Cone Estate
June 2, 1936

94. Mountain Lake Pale and wooded shore line
June 2, 1936

95. Lake basin
June 2, 1936

96. County road relocation and crossing
June 3, 1936

97. Tree Wall
June 3, 1936

98. Early construction
June 3, 1936

99. Trail Route, Before Construction "Indian Grave Trail"
June 15, 1936

100. Cribbing of trail, almost complete "Spur Trail"
June 15, 1936

101. Completed Trail, Indian Grave Trail
June 15, 1936

102. Cribbing and trail, almost complete "Spur Trail"
June 15, 1936

103. Completed Cribbing "Spur Trail"
June 15, 1936

104. Completed Shuttle Trail, Looking Ahead
June 15, 1936

105. Pre-Asphalt Road in Section 2A
June 23, 1936

106. Detail View of Bridge #1 Construction
June 23, 1936

107. Detail View of Bridge Site #6
June 23, 1936

108. Coarse Stone Road in Section 2A
June 23, 1936

109. Culvert at Station 517
June 23, 1936

110. Detailed View of Bridge Abutment
June 23, 1936

111. Bridge Site #10 Prior to Construction
June 23, 1936

112. Channel Change at Bridge Site #10 (Section 2A)
June 23, 1936

113. Bridge #6 During Construction (Section 2A)
June 23, 1936

114. Unique Culvert Near Station 262
June 23, 1936

115. Early Road Cut in Section 2A
June 23, 1936

116. Early Construction
June 26, 1936

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

118. Early Construction
June 27, 1936

119. Proposed Parkway Crossing of NC Route 18 (1)
June 28, 1936

120. Early Construction
June 28, 1936

121. View of Proposed Crossing of NC 18 (2)
June 28, 1936

122. Proposed Crossing of NC 18 (3)
June 28, 1936

123. Proposed Site for Border of Section C and Section D
June 28, 1936

124. Baffles
June 30, 1936

125. Cement Masonry
June 30, 1936

126. Lake Hare
June 30, 1936

127. View from top of cut looking across corner of parking area toward the east.
July 1936

128. Road construction
July 8, 1936

129. Early Construction
July 13, 1936

130. Right Hand Beam
July 13, 1936

131. Section of Trail Under Construction - Gully Creek
July 14, 1936

132. A Step Detail in Indian Grave Trail
July 14, 1936

133. Bridge #1 left-handed beam
July 14, 1936

134. 4th switch and rest bench site
July 14, 1936

135. Car on winding road
July 22, 1936

136. Pre-Asphalt Parkway Near Virginia Border
July 22, 1936

137. Workers and Machinery at Work in Section 2A
July 22, 1936

138. Vehicle Tracks
July 22, 1936

139. Early Construction of Bridge in Section 2A
July 22, 1936

140. Partially Completed Overlook
July 22, 1936

141. Side view Bridge Construction in Section 2A
July 22, 1936

142. View of Machined-Flattened Parkway
July 22, 1936

143. First Parkway Crossing of NC 18, Near Sparta, NC
July 22, 1936

144. Early Construction
July 22, 1936

145. Grade Correcting During Construction
July 22, 1936

146. "Bridge 3" Construction in Section 2A
July 22, 1936

147. Bridge Construction Site in Section 2A
July 22, 1936

148. River/Trench
July 22, 1936

149. Bridge Construction in Section 2A
July 22, 1936

150. Cumberland Knob #1
July 23, 1936

151. Unpaved Road #1
July 23, 1936

152. Bridge site #1 east side looking north
July 23, 1936

153. Cumberland Knob
July 23, 1936

154. Line Guides
July 23, 1936

155. Early Construction
July 23, 1936

156. Bridge site east side looking south
July 23, 1936

157. Paths
July 23, 1936

158. Cement Rock Wall
July 23, 1936

159. Shovel loading
July 23, 1936

160. Path North over Proposed Bridge
July 23, 1936

161. Road Between Hills
July 23, 1936

162. Valley
July 23, 1936

163. #9 Bridge
July 23, 1936

164. Wall 611
July 23, 1936

165. Under Drain
July 23, 1936

166. Bridge 2
July 23, 1936

167. Part of #2 Abutment Face
July 23, 1936

168. Culvert Head Wall
July 23, 1936

169. Drilling
July 23, 1936

170. NC #104 Relocation, Sec 2M Parkway Access Drive
July 25, 1936

171. Doughton Park #1
July 28, 1936

172. steep side hill
July 28, 1936

173. mixer
July 28, 1936

174. Completed Rough Grade
July 28, 1936

175. Early Construction
July 29, 1936

176. Roadway
July 29, 1936

177. Clearing operations
July 29, 1936

178. Early Construction
July 31, 1936

179. Vichity [Vicinity] of Roanoke, Va.
August 1936

180. View toward Roanoke from point in proposed centerline of Parkway between Lynchburg Road and Coyner's Mountain
August 1936

181. Early Construction
August 1936

182. Wright Property, View Showing Small Pine Trees Cut by the Owner
August 1936

183. Side view from Parkway showing prevalent type of fence and condition of all standing chestnut trees
August 1936

184. Wright property. View showing small pine trees cut by the owner
August 1936

185. Fern Covered Rock along Trail
August 1936

186. County Road, vicinity of sec. 2D, looking south over ridges which carry parkway
August 1936

187. Drilling and shoveling Operations
August 1936

188. Drilling Operations. Looking across parkway line toward the west
August 1936

189. The Peaks of Otter looking from road, Thaxton to Kelso
August 1936

190. Cumberland Knob
August 1936

191. Cumberland Knob waterfall
August 1936

192. View from Top Looking Direction of Fishers Peak
August 1936

193. Hiking Trail
August 1936

194. Cumberland Knob Park Trail
August 1936

195. View showing small pine trees cut by the owner, Wright property
August 1936

196. View from top of cut opposite parking area looking north along line of parkway
August 1936

197. View toward Buck Mtn. from proposed center line of Parkway between Buck Mtn. and Mason's Knob
August 1936

198. Flat Top from trail up to Sharp Top
August 1936

199. Fungus Growth Along Trail
August 1936

200. View from Cumberland Knob
August 1936

201. View toward Coyner's Mtn. from a point proposed centerline of Parkway
August 1936

202. View south-west toward Mason's Knob from proposed center line of Parkway
August 1936

203. Small waterfall, Camera placed at intersection of trail and stream
August 1936

204. Waterfall Cumberland Knob
August 1936

205. View from proposed center line of Parkway between Mason's Knob and Buck Mtn.
August 1936

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

207. View looking south along parkway
August 1936

208. View from Highest Point in Cumberland Knob
August 1936

209. Bench along trail at a point 100 yards from picnic area.
August 1936

210. View along trail
August 1936

211. View of small waterfall. Camera at intersection of trail and stream
August 1936

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

213. Wildcat Rocks
August 3, 1936

214. Bridge site #6 Southwest wing wall
August 3, 1936

215. Southeast wing wall
August 4, 1936

216. Northwest wing wall. Bush Creek Bridge.
August 4, 1936

217. Sweet Annie Hollow underpass under construction
August 4, 1936

218. Bridge Site #6, Southwest Wing Wall, Pine Creek Bridge No. 6
August 4, 1936

219. Bridge #6 Northwest wing wall
August 4, 1936

220. Southwest wing wall
August 4, 1936

221. Snaggy Bald Doubletop Mountain
August 11, 1936

222. Mountains toward the south
August 11, 1936

223. Snaggy Bald
August 11, 1936

224. Fern Mountain Towards Bald
August 11, 1936

225. Mayapple Gap - Doubletop Mountain
August 11, 1936

226. Fern Mountain Valley toward Sylva
August 11, 1936

227. Tuckaseegee River Valley
August 12, 1936

228. Tuckaseegee River Valley
August 12, 1936

229. Doubletop Mountain, Village of Webster in foreground
August 12, 1936

230. Panorama of Proposed Parkway at Point North of Webster
August 13, 1936

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

232. Road Construction
August 14, 1936

233. Proposed Tunnel Site
August 14, 1936

234. Machinery and Hillside
August 14, 1936

235. Super Reliance Grader "Caterpillar"
August 14, 1936

236. View of Road Site
August 14, 1936

237. Road View
August 14, 1936

238. Road Construction
August 14, 1936

239. Hand-laid rock embankment detail
August 14, 1936

240. Road View
August 14, 1936

241. Hand-laid rock embankment
August 14, 1936

242. Hand-laid rock embankment construction
August 14, 1936

243. Tunnel Construction
August 14, 1936

244. Buck Creek Gap
August 14, 1936

245. East along 104 NC Station 415
August 14, 1936

246. Road Construction
August 14, 1936

247. Road View
August 14, 1936

248. Handlaid rock embankment
August 14, 1936

249. Toe Ditch
August 14, 1936

250. Road Construction
August 14, 1936

251. Road Construction
August 14, 1936

252. Early Construction
August 16, 1936

253. Toe Ditch
August 17, 1936

254. Koehring "Dumptor"
August 17, 1936

255. View of Parkway
August 17, 1936

256. View of Mountains
August 17, 1936

257. Proposed Road Construction Site
August 17, 1936

258. Linn Truck
August 17, 1936

259. Construction Equipment
August 17, 1936

260. Pipeline
August 17, 1936

261. Toe Ditch
August 17, 1936

262. Early Construction
August 19, 1936

263. Road From Sparta To Roaring Gap May Be Improved
August 20, 1936

264. Early Construction
August 20, 1936

265. Mountain slope and construction
August 20, 1936

266. Hand-placed rock wall
August 20, 1936

267. Early Construction
August 20, 1936

268. Early Construction
August 21, 1936

269. Ahead at site of excavation for bridge #4.
August 22, 1936

270. Bridge and Abutment Construction
August 22, 1936

271. Bridge and Abutment Construction
August 22, 1936

272. Bridge and Abutment Construction
August 22, 1936

273. Bridge and Abutment Construction
August 22, 1936

274. Bridge and Abutment Construction
August 22, 1936

275. Bridge Construction
August 22, 1936

276. Early Construction
August 22, 1936

277. Bridge and Abutment
August 22, 1936

278. Bridge 4, excavation site
August 22, 1936

279. Bridge and Abutment Construction
August 22, 1936

280. Retaining Wall
August 22, 1936

281. Road View
August 22, 1936

282. Road View
August 22, 1936

283. Hare Mill Pond, scenic view
August 22, 1936

284. Curved Head Wall
August 22, 1936

285. Hare Mill Pond, scenic view
August 22, 1936

286. Bridge Construction
August 22, 1936

287. View of Parkway
August 22, 1936

288. Excavation for tree well
August 23, 1936

289. Bridge 10, site of construction
August 23, 1936

290. Bridge 10, site of construction
August 23, 1936

291. Rock wall on side of road
August 23, 1936

292. Stone masonry wall
August 23, 1936

293. Road construction
August 24, 1936

294. View of Head Wall
August 24, 1936

295. Early Construction
August 24, 1936

296. Road construction
August 24, 1936

297. Road construction
August 24, 1936

298. Road construction
August 24, 1936

299. Rock slope in woods
August 24, 1936

300. Rough Grading Partially Complete
August 25, 1936

301. Sweet Annie Hollow underpass after rough grading
August 25, 1936

302. Bridge 10, site of construction
August 25, 1936

303. South abutment
August 26, 1936

304. After stream improvement
August 26, 1936

305. Stone detail
August 26, 1936

306. Close-up of plant group left of parkway
August 27, 1936

307. Plant group left of parkway
August 27, 1936

308. Plant group left of parkway
August 27, 1936

309. View of Trail Leading to Cumberland Knob from the Parking Area
August 31, 1936

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

311. View of Mason's Knob taken from road leading to Knob from U.S. Route #11
September 1936

312. Cabin within 100' right-of-way, looking north
September 1936

313. View from proposed line of Parkway looking across valley from near Highco Mtn.
September 1936

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

315. Side view from parkway near Ice Rocks
September 1936

316. Peaks of Otter from road leading from Thaxton to Kelso
September 1936

317. View from parkway looking east down small revine south of Knob
September 1936

318. View from edge of parkway, 1 looking north along alignment towad Cumberland Knob Park Area
September 1936

319. View looking south along parkway, showing construction operations
September 1936

320. Clearing for road and new laurel growth
September 1936

321. View of Rock cut looking south
September 1936

322. View of small water fall and stream which crosses the trail at the point where the camera is placed
September 1936

323. Construction of New Blue Ridge Parkway Means Much To Our County
September 3, 1936

324. Bridge Site #6, Southwest Wing Wall Under Construction
September 4, 1936

325. Bridge site #6 Southeast wing wall under construction
September 4, 1936

326. View looking south along parkway
September 8, 1936

327. Looking east toward Pilot Mountain which is shown very faintly in middle center of picture
September 8, 1936

328. View of Fishers Peak from Trail
September 8, 1936

329. View from Highest Point Looking Northeast
September 8, 1936

330. View of parkway, looking north through wooded area. One of the few places where trees meet overhead.
September 9, 1936

331. Intersection of North Carolina 18 and parkway View of parkway looking north
September 9, 1936

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

333. View of log cabin in vicinity of parkway
September 10, 1936

334. Natural reforestation This is not on the parkway but is within one-half mile of it.
September 10, 1936

335. Cabin within 100 foot right-of-way of the Parkway.
September 10, 1936

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

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

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

339. Property of Robert L. Doughton Opposite 2D
September 11, 1936

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

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

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

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

344. View of surrounding country taken from edge of parkway looking toward the left or east.
September 11, 1936

345. View from right bank of road looking north showing a pine wooded area through which the parkway travels.
September 11, 1936

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

347. Brush Creek Bridge #8, Pier from south
September 16, 1936

348. Brush Creek Bridge #8 Pier
September 16, 1936

349. Bridge #8 Pier
September 16, 1936

350. Looking into Buena Vista from vicinity of proposed parkway
September 17, 1936

351. Area at Otter Creek crossing showing pool
September 17, 1936

352. Roaring Gap Hotel. South wing of hotel
September 18, 1936

353. Right headwall culvert, Type 3
September 21, 1936

354. Road construction
September 24, 1936

355. Proposed Tunnel 1 End
September 25, 1936

356. Rock Wall
September 25, 1936

357. Bulldozers and Construction
September 25, 1936

358. Road grading
September 25, 1936

359. Near Entrance Tunnel #1
September 25, 1936

360. Narrow Mountain Road
September 25, 1936

361. Mountain Slope Road
September 25, 1936

362. Road Grade and Chestnut Tree
September 25, 1936

363. Cleared Roadway
September 25, 1936

364. Part Road Grade
September 25, 1936

365. Rock face and Side Slope
September 25, 1936

366. Letter from Heriot Clarkson to J. P. Dodge
September 28, 1936

367. View through pine looking south. Rattlesnake Mountain on the right of picture.
October 1936

368. A view from the hillside opposite of the entrance to Cumberland Knob Park, looking across the Parkway to the park area
October 1936

369. Access Road Construction
October 2, 1936

370. Back from Station 5
October 4, 1936

371. Proposed Route 18 Crossing
October 4, 1936

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

373. Construction of prop. wall
October 4, 1936

374. Mountain Valley and Barn
October 4, 1936

375. #4 Bridge Construction
October 5, 1936

376. #3 Bridge Construction
October 5, 1936

377. Top of #4 Bridge
October 5, 1936

378. Left Wing of Bridge #4
October 5, 1936

379. Top of #4 Bridge
October 5, 1936

380. View of Bridge 4 Abutment
October 5, 1936

381. Stone Cement Gutter Construction
October 5, 1936

382. Wood and Stone Bridge
October 5, 1936

383. Construction at Bridge #4
October 5, 1936

384. Floor and Side Forms of Bridge #8
October 5, 1936

385. Stone Cement Gutter
October 5, 1936

386. Construction on Bridge #8
October 5, 1936

387. Stone Cement Gutter
October 5, 1936

388. Cement Pouring at Bridge #10
October 5, 1936

389. Looking north along parkway showing rock outcropping
October 11, 1936

390. View looking south from wooded area into open meadow area.
October 12, 1936

391. Parkway alignment, looking north
October 12, 1936

392. View across parkway looking east into escarpment one-half mile south of Cumberland Knob
October 12, 1936

393. View looking north along parkway
October 12, 1936

394. View looking south on parkway
October 12, 1936

395. View Looking South
October 12, 1936

396. Road alignment looking back
October 13, 1936

397. Rubble gutter treatment at intersection of secondary road
October 13, 1936

398. Simple arch culvert on west side of parkway
October 13, 1936

399. Detail of rubble gutter and tile underdrain emerging
October 13, 1936

400. General view of road and gutter
October 13, 1936

401. Rubble gutter completed
October 13, 1936

402. Crushed stone base for rubble gutter
October 13, 1936

403. Bridge #4 Stone detail on east side (Note scale stick)
October 13, 1936

404. Gutter termination at pipe headwall
October 13, 1936

405. View of alignment looking north near beginning of section
October 13, 1936

406. Detail of rubble gutter - completed
October 13, 1936

407. View of culvert
October 13, 1936

408. Looking north along parkway one-half mile south of Cumberland Knob Park entrance
October 13, 1936

409. View of alignment looking north near beginning of the section.
October 13, 1936

410. View looking south along Parkway (Proposed cabin-gas road entrance at far end of cut on left).
October 13, 1936

411. View looking south along parkway
October 13, 1936

412. View looking north toward Pine Spur
October 13, 1936

413. View looking north on parkway
October 13, 1936

414. Road alignment through wooded section
October 13, 1936

415. Gutter under construction
October 13, 1936

416. View looking north along Parkway
October 14, 1936

417. Looking North Along Parkway
October 14, 1936

418. Grading, old N.C. #16 crossing
October 20, 1936

419. View looking south along parkway, showing need of guard rail
October 20, 1936

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

421. Typical country road through North Carolina section of parkway. This is a usual road in good weather.
October 20, 1936

422. View of Tompkin's Knob, looking north. Parkway in middle left of picture.
October 20, 1936

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

424. View of typical mountain cabin and surrounding area along road from Jefferson to Glendale Spring, NC (NC route 16)
October 20, 1936

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

426. 300 feet from beginning of the section, view looking north along parkway
October 21, 1936

427. Fireplace used in picnic area
October 21, 1936

428. View of Rattle Snake Mountain looking north. Parkway in lower right-hand portion of picture
October 21, 1936

429. Picnic Table
October 21, 1936

430. Picnic table
October 21, 1936

431. Near Saddle Mountain church. View of right side of two-arch culvert.
October 22, 1936

432. Bridge #4 Detail of stone work; view of left side
October 22, 1936

433. View of table rock formation in valley to the east of parkway
October 22, 1936

434. Bridge #1 View of left side (looking south). Looking down stream
October 22, 1936

435. View of left side, looking south, showing detail of stone work
October 22, 1936

436. Team of Oxen Driven by Old Farmer
October 23, 1936

437. Relation of Grading to "the Locusts" after Centerline Revision
October 24, 1936

438. View from [Sharp Top Mountain] toward north
October 24, 1936

439. Sharp Top Mtn.
October 24, 1936

440. View looking up from within the Mons Hotel property
October 24, 1936

441. View from [Sharp Top Mountain] towards Robinson Gap
October 24, 1936

442. View from Sharp Top toward Flat Top
October 24, 1936

443. Hand-laid rock embankment after cleanup
October 25, 1936

444. Work on Culvert
October 28, 1936

445. Work Across Intersection from 39-20
October 28, 1936

446. Drop Inlet Station 29
October 28, 1936

447. Cut Ditch and Bank
October 28, 1936

448. Right Head Wall 289
October 28, 1936

449. Farmhouse (probably razed)
October 28, 1936

450. Partly Completed Parking
October 28, 1936

451. Bridge #9 Abutment
October 29, 1936

452. Bridge #6 Construction
October 29, 1936

453. Dressed Slopes and Road Intersection
October 29, 1936

454. Across Icy Rock Curve
October 31, 1936

455. Icy Rock Curve
October 31, 1936

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

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

458. Icy Rock Cut
October 31, 1936

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

460. Right Head Wall 437
October 31, 1936

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

462. Rough Grade Work
October 31, 1936

463. Front Head Wall 437
October 31, 1936

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

465. Left Head Wall 437
October 31, 1936

466. Typical Coffee Shop and Gas Station
November 1936

467. Typical Gas and Comfort Station
November 1936

468. Excavation for Masonry Wall
November 6, 1936

469. Mountain Slope
November 6, 1936

470. Sample Wall
November 6, 1936

471. Steep Mountain Slope
November 6, 1936

472. Retaining Wall Construction
November 6, 1936

473. Retaining Wall Construction
November 6, 1936

474. Mountain Slope
November 6, 1936

475. Road on Cliffside
November 9, 1936

476. Cemented Rock Wall
November 9, 1936

477. Blacksmith Shop
November 9, 1936

478. Road Construction
November 9, 1936

479. Road Through Rock
November 9, 1936

480. Parkway at Hare Mill Pond
November 10, 1936

481. Hare Mill Pond and secondary road
November 10, 1936

482. Hare Mill Pond and road after clean-up
November 10, 1936

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

484. Hand-laid rock embankment
November 11, 1936

485. Crew working in cut
November 11, 1936

486. Unmaintained county road parallel to parkway
November 11, 1936

487. Parkway road and parking area
November 11, 1936

488. Hand-placed rock embankment
November 11, 1936

489. Hand-placed rock embankment
November 11, 1936

490. Looking back at cut and general damage
November 11, 1936

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

492. Looking back at cut and general damage
November 11, 1936

493. Ahead on Line
November 11, 1936

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

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

496. View looking south along Parkway
November 11, 1936

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

498. Cut, before grading
November 14, 1936

499. Drop Inlet and Cement Stone Masonry Apron
November 17, 1936

500. Brush Creek Bridge #8
November 19, 1936

501. Station 258 Sec 2B Hand-laid rock embankment
November 19, 1936

502. View looking across parkway from east side of bridge
November 19, 1936

503. Culvert at upper end of pond mill side.
November 19, 1936

504. Close-up of hand-laid rock embankment
November 19, 1936

505. Station 258, Sec 2B Rock spilled down mountain side
November 19, 1936

506. Hand laid rock embankment showing small stone
November 19, 1936

507. Bridge #6 Bridge from east side.
November 19, 1936

508. Station 258, Sec 2B Rock fill adjacent to hand-laid rock embankment
November 19, 1936

509. Station 258. Sec 2B Hand-laid rock embankment and rock fill being placed.
November 19, 1936

510. General view showing machinery making fill through low wet area
November 25, 1936

511. Arch of Bridge
December 1, 1936

512. Bridge Construction
December 1, 1936

513. Roadway
December 1, 1936

514. Rounded Roadway
December 1, 1936

515. Parking Overlook
December 1, 1936

516. Bridge Construction
December 1, 1936

517. Bridge Construction
December 1, 1936

518. Pine Creek Bridge #4
December 1, 1936

519. Bridge Construction
December 1, 1936

520. Typical Gas and Comfort Station
December 1936

521. Bridge Construction
December 1, 1936

522. Bridge Frame
December 1, 1936

523. Bridge Construction
December 1, 1936

524. Overpass structure, Sweet Annie Hollow
December 1, 1936

525. Bridgeway #2 and Parkway
December 2, 1936

526. Retaining wall and bridge #2
December 2, 1936

527. Close-up of Bridge #2
December 2, 1936

528. Bridge No. 4
December 2, 1936

529. Rock Quarry
December 5, 1936

530. Rock Cutting
December 5, 1936

531. Wood Pile
December 5, 1936

532. HPRE Face
December 5, 1936

533. Through Hills
December 5, 1936

534. Stone Wall
December 5, 1936

535. Prepared Road
December 5, 1936

536. Road with Surface Stone
December 5, 1936

537. Men at HPRE Wall
December 5, 1936

538. Rock and Filling
December 7, 1936

539. Station 386 Bridge #4
December 12, 1936

540. Station 386 Bridge #4
December 12, 1936

541. Pipe headwall, "backwall" and cobble gutter
December 13, 1936

542. Typical riprap bank protection
December 13, 1936

543. North Tunnel Portal
December 14, 1936

544. South Tunnel Entrance
December 14, 1936

545. Through Rough Rock
December 14, 1936

546. Proposed Line
December 14, 1936

547. Tunnel Entrance
December 14, 1936

548. Cleared Path
December 15, 1936

549. Shovel and Tractor
December 15, 1936

550. Wagon Drill
December 15, 1936

551. Trail
December 15, 1936

552. Rough Road
December 15, 1936

553. Excavation Cut
December 15, 1936

554. Construction Slope
December 15, 1936

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