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Title Gutter, Shoulder, and Part of Road Washed Out
Date August 16, 1940
Description This photograph shows flood damage to the Parkway near Asheville at milepost 319.3, section 2-K, station 92+00.
Location Location Name: Milepost 319
Parkway Milepost: 319.0
Latitude: 35.94827
Longitude: -81.959794
Creator Individual Granville B. Liles
Tags Erosion
Flood of 1940
Photographs
Road damage
Storm damage
Credit Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway