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1. NP 21 before planting
1938
2. Rock Overcast - Cleared and Obliterated
1938
3. Construction Bear Den Parking Overlook
1938
4. Excavation for principal footing retaining wall
1938
5. Shoulder construction, High Piney Ridge in background
1938
6. Wall at Bear Den Parking Overlook
1938
7. Alignment near inlet large culvert
1938
8. Rock cut at Devil's Garden
1938
9. Stream to be treated by standard box culvert
1938
10. Cumberland Park Pump House
January 5, 1938
11. Mahogany Rock Parking Overlook after grading
January 24, 1938
12. South parapet, west abutment
January 24, 1938
13. Viaduct
January 24, 1938
14. Cumberland Knob Slope flattening at entrance
January 24, 1938
15. South wingwall of viaduct during construction
February 15, 1938
16. Stonework on south wingwall of viaduct during construction
February 15, 1938
17. Stonework on south wingwall of viaduct during construction
February 15, 1938
18. Wildcat Rock and Lodge Parking area (proposed)
March 1938
19. Sheep Hill Brand Lodge Site and proposed water storage
March 1938
20. Rock spillage in ravine under structure, foreground
March 8, 1938
21. Spillage (smaller rock above) from excavation for north abutment of viaduct
March 8, 1938
22. Base of wing wall during construction
March 8, 1938
23. Wall alignment at point where new section added
March 8, 1938
24. Excessive rock spillage in ravine from cut
March 8, 1938
25. Extensive fill scars developing in heavy (rock) construction
March 8, 1938
26. Road construction to picnic area
March 12, 1938
27. View of road
March 12, 1938
28. Bridge - Grassy Gap Road
March 12, 1938
29. Road on Top of Hills
March 12, 1938
30. Bridge - Grassy Gap Road
March 12, 1938
31. Picnic Table
March 12, 1938
32. The Bluff Crusher and Parkway
March 12, 1938
33. Picnic Table
March 12, 1938
34. Piers and south abutment during construction
March 28, 1938
35. Mt. Mitchell; game preserve below
April 19, 1938
36. North portal of #1 tunnel
April 19, 1938
37. Mt. Mitchell; Game Preserve Below
April 19, 1938
38. Devil's Garden Parking and Overlook after Grading
April 21, 1938
39. Wood tract Pierce Collins estate
April 21, 1938
40. Front of barn as it would be seen from the parkway.
April 21, 1938
41. Barn proposed for acquisition. Note logs and shake roof.
April 21, 1938
42. Taken to show log corner detail -- underexposed
April 21, 1938
43. Looking Down the Back Side of thru Rock Cut
April 25, 1938
44. Rock Overcast on Lower Side thru Cut, Before Cleanup
April 25, 1938
45. Large rock fragments over cast on lower of the rock cut as a result of overshooting
April 25, 1938
46. Rock overcast at lower side through rock cut
April 25, 1938
47. Lower side thru rock cut at 335 strewn with rock due to overshooting
April 25, 1938
48. Looking West from One of the Parking Areas South of Cumberland Knob
April 27, 1938
49. Shelter on Top of Cumberland Knob
April 27, 1938
50. View from Bear Den parking overlook
May 7, 1938
51. Careful and careless land use
May 7, 1938
52. Wall construction Bear Den Parking Overlook
May 7, 1938
53. Example of careless blasting from cut
May 7, 1938
54. Forest Clearing
May 11, 1938
55. Shortoff Mt and Lake James
June 1938
56. Mt. Mitchell from Mitchell view parking overlook
June 1938
57. Looking back toward Mt. Mitchell view parking overlook site
June 1938
58. Looking back from tunnel
June 1938
59. Viaduct
June 1938
60. Excavation for Special Footings - CSM Wall
June 1938
61. Proposed wall site
June 1938
62. Finish Grading
June 1938
63. CCC Camp just moving in
June 1938
64. Viaduct
June 1938
65. Tunnel #2 looking back
June 1938
66. Big Cut at Devil's Garden
June 14, 1938
67. 60ft cut at Devils Garden
June 14, 1938
68. Table Rock
July 14, 1938
69. South portal tunnel #1
June 25, 1938
70. Fill scar, slide area and overcast material
June 25, 1938
71. Fill scar, slide area, and overcast material
June 25, 1938
72. Fill scar area and overcast material
June 25, 1938
73. South portal tunnel #1
June 25, 1938
74. South portal tunnel #1
June 25, 1938
75. South portal tunnel #1
June 25, 1938
76. South portal tunnel #1
June 25, 1938
77. Fill scar area and overcast material
June 25, 1938
78. Shortoff Mountain
July 1938
79. Grade separation Class B masonry and concrete barrel
July 1, 1938
80. Water Fountain
July 1938
81. Grade separation, south elevation
July 1938
82. Signs near parking area
July 1, 1938
83. Return Cabin Loop to Camping Loop
July 11, 1938
84. Inside of wall parking area
July 11, 1938
85. Dam site and watershed
July 11, 1938
86. Face of Wall in Woods
July 11, 1938
87. West Abutment, Overpass US 21
July 12, 1938
88. Bluff Park from lodge site
July 12, 1938
89. Retaining Wall Picnic Area
July 12, 1938
90. Stack Rock
July 13, 1938
91. Linville Valley & Boy's Camp
July 15, 1938
92. Grandfather Mountain
July 15, 1938
93. Grandfather Mountain
July 15, 1938
94. Grandfather Mountain
July 15, 1938
95. Linville Golf Course and Village
July 15, 1938
96. Grandfather Mountain
July 15, 1938
97. Slope on Parkway
July 16, 1938
98. Grandfather Mountain
July 18, 1938
99. Before grading. Cave-in on 1:1 slope. Will continue to slide unless flattened. Needs rounding.
July 25, 1938
100. Before grading. Steep, rotten rock cuts, shoulder and ditch. 2 ft short
July 25, 1938
101. Before grading. Rotten rock 1:1; ditch too narrow ugly profile.
July 25, 1938
102. Before grading. A 3/4 to 1 slope with almost vertical overhang of soft rock
July 25, 1938
103. Before grading. Tape used to show concave slope. Needs transition, overhand and wide rounding
July 25, 1938
104. Unpaved roadway with erosion
July 25, 1938
105. Before grading. Cleared to connect slope line, with rock as excuse for steep slope. Ugly profile.
July 25, 1938
106. Black Rock Mt on Plott Balsam Range From tower near Soco Bald
July 26, 1938
107. Panorama 1B and 1A Plott Balsom Range
July 26, 1938
108. Clingman Drive Center from Tower near Soco Bald
July 26, 1938
109. Water Rock Knob
July 26, 1938
110. Burkes Creek Fire Tower near Big Witch Creek
July 26, 1938
111. Falls along NC road
July 27, 1938
112. From Devils Courthouse - Showing Rocky Mt., Chimney Gap Mt., and Sheep Cliff Mt.
July 27, 1938
113. Jones Knob-Waterrock in distance
July 27, 1938
114. Falls along NC road
July 27, 1938
115. Looking glass falls
July 27, 1938
116. Devils Court House
July 27, 1938
117. Excavating through rock for culvert
July 28, 1938
118. Overpass Site
July 29, 1938
119. Washout at headwall. Shows need of different type of structure.
August 1, 1938
120. Site for proposed parking area
August 1, 1938
121. Construction of Camp Creek Bridge
August 12, 1938
122. Construction of U.S. 221 overpass from state highway
August 16, 1938
123. Shovel working on top of 100' cut
August 16, 1938
124. Bear Den Cliff at proposed revision
August 16, 1938
125. Construction of overpass U.S. 221
August 16, 1938
126. Shovel working on top of 100' cut
August 16, 1938
127. Overpass Structure
August 28, 1938
128. Example of Effective Holding In, or Fill by Laying Fill
August 31, 1939
129. Example of good alignment without layout but with good inspection
August 31, 1939
130. Example of good alignment without layout but with good inspection parapet wall
August 31, 1939
131. Overpass structure 2b-3 North Elevation Bridge over US 221 Roaring Gap
September 8, 1938
132. Water Storage Tank, Cabin Area
September 28, 1938
133. Clearing for Water Supply Reservoir
September 28, 1938
134. Entrance road to lodge site
September 28, 1938
135. Construction Unit Water Storage North End of Dam
September 28, 1938
136. Slope before grading. Showing steep over-burden and talus concealing rock. Ledges before grading.
October 1938
137. Slope during grading
October 1938
138. Slope during grading
October 1938
139. Slope during grading
October 1938
140. Tunnel #1 cut during excavation
October 1938
141. Tunnel #1 cut during excavation
October 1938
142. Slope during grading
October 1938
143. Cut before grading
October 2, 1938
144. Northwest elevation showing grading.
October 3, 1938
145. Cut before grading
October 4, 1938
146. Fill before grading
October 4, 1938
147. Fill Before Grading
October 6, 1938
148. Southwest wing and Spandrel Wall Masonry, under men to be removed because of stacking
October 18, 1938
149. Spandrel Wall - Rubble wing wall and concrete vault
October 18, 1938
150. Before grading operation and clean-up, looking north
October 18, 1938
151. Expansion joints at junction of spandrel and wing walls
October 18, 1938
152. Cut before grading
October 21, 1938
153. Cut before grading
October 21, 1938
154. Cut before grading
October 21, 1938
155. Cut before grading
October 21, 1938
156. Peaks of Otter Existing Overnight Cabins and Collection Gate
October 29, 1938
157. Fire tower and building on top of Sharp Top
October 29, 1938
158. Existing building on top of Sharp Top, taken from highest point
October 29, 1938
159. Mt Mitchell and Roan Mt from Mt Mitchell view overlook
November 5, 1938
160. Mt Mitchell and Roan Mt from Mt. Mitchell View Overlook
November 5, 1938
161. North end of former tunnel
November 5, 1938
162. Fill, before grading
November 7, 1938
163. Fill, before grading
November 7, 1938
164. Cut, before grading
November 11, 1938
165. North end of former tunnel
November 8, 1938
166. Cut before grading, looking back
November 22, 1938
167. Cut before grading, looking back
November 22, 1938
168. Cut before grading, looking back
November 22, 1938
169. After Cleanup of Excessive Overcast Material
November 29, 1938
170. After clean-up of excessive overcast material
November 29, 1938
171. Before grading
December 1938
172. Before grading
December 1938
173. Before grading
December 1938
174. Excessive overcast yardage from bench cut in rock, looking down from shoulder
December 1938
175. Excessive overcast yardage from bench cut in rock
December 1938
176. Before Grading
December 1938
177. Before grading
December 1938
178. Slope during L.D. grading
December 12, 1938
179. Slope before L.D. grading
December 12, 1938
180. High cuts thru wooded area. During selective cutting.
December 15, 1938
181. Before grading. Looking back across Hare Mill Pond
December 15, 1938

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