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| Title | Parkway Extension Survey Starts Soon |
| Date | November 29, 1961 |
| Description | Reports on survey work led by Sam Weems to determine a route for the parkway extension south of Asheville, N.C. into Georgia. The article details legislative and financial decisions involved in construction of the extension route. Discusses details of the survey work to be conducted and individuals involved. |
| Location |
Location Name: Asheville Parkway Milepost: None
Latitude: 35.60095
Longitude: -82.55402 |
| Creator Organization | Asheville Citizen Times |
| Tags |
Abbuehl, Edward H.
Atlanta (Ga.) Beech Gap (N.C.) Blue Ridge Parkway--Planning Highlands (N.C.) Land use surveys Legislators Roanoke (Va.) Scenery Taylor, Roy A. Tennessee Bald (N.C.) Trails United States Bureau of Public Roads United States Forest Service Weems, Sam P. |
| Credit | North Carolina Collection, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
