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Title After prep. grading, before planting, looking south
Date October 30, 1947
Description Image shows a road and rocky face on the side of the road after preparatory grading and before planting. The view of the photograph looks toward the south. Image by W.A.J. on October 30, 1947. Image taken at milepost 168.2 and station 164+50, in section 1S of the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Location Location Name: Milepost 168
Parkway Milepost: 168.0
Latitude: 36.822371
Longitude: -80.342472
Creator Individual W.A.J.
Tags Floyd County (Va.)
Graded road
Landscape
Landscape development
Photographs
Road construction
Rocks
View of road
Credit Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway