Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
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| Title | Early Construction |
| Date | October 1, 1937 |
| Description | Image of the Blue Ridge Parkway as it winds through the surrounding land. There is evidence of recent construction in the graded slope that borders a curve in the road. A line of trees, a pasture, and the Blue Ridge Mountains are visible in the background. Image taken near milepost 157.6 on October 7, 1937. |
| Location |
Location Name: Shortts Knob Overlook Parkway Milepost: 157.6
Latitude: 36.907061
Longitude: -80.232428 |
| Creator Individual | W.D.S. |
| Tags |
Floyd County (Va.)
Graded road Pastures Photographs View of road |
| Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |
