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Title Humpback Rocks
Date 1946
Description Photograph of Humpback Rocks at milepost 6 of the Blue Ridge Parkway. This image shows a mountain covered partially by trees, with a herd of cattle on a grassy slope. A paved section of road and split rail fence curve across the foreground of the image. This photograph was taken by Abbie Rowe in September 1953.
Location Location Name: Humpback Rocks Visitor Center and Mountain Farm
Parkway Milepost: 5.8
Latitude: 37.970833
Longitude: -78.898333
Creator Individual Abbie Rowe
Creator Organization National Park Service—Blue Ridge Parkway
Tags Augusta County (Va.)
Fences
Humpback Rocks (Va.)
Livestock
Photographs
Roads
Credit Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway