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Title Station 258, Sec 2B Rock spilled down mountain side
Date November 19, 1936
Description Photograph shows workers and construction equipment at the site of a rock slide near station 258 and mile post 230 in section 2B of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Taken by Edward H. Abbuehl on November 19, 1936.
Location Location Name: Milepost 230
Parkway Milepost: 230.0
Latitude: 36.442789
Longitude: -81.030609
Creator Individual Edward H. Abbuehl
Tags Alleghany County (N.C.)
Construction equipment
Maintenance
Photographs
Road conditions
Road damage
Rocks
Rock slides
Vehicles
View of road
Workers
Credit Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway