Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
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| Title | Gully control (after) Beng, N.C. |
| Date | November 1941 |
| Description | Photograph shows a gully after control operations near mile post 267 in section 2E of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Taken by D. W. L. on July 26, 1941. |
| Commentary | With the convoluted topography of mountaintop sections of the Blue Ridge Parkway, designing systems to drain away water were especially important. These consisted of ditches, waterways, and culverts. |
| Location |
Location Name: Milepost 268 Parkway Milepost: 268.0
Latitude: 36.279869
Longitude: -81.41477 |
| Creator Individual | Daniel W. Levandowsky |
| Tags |
Benge Gap (N.C.)
Erosion Gullies Landscape Landscape restoration Photographs |
| Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |
