Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
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| Title | Before grading. 1:1 cut gullying badly; too steep to grass; flatten and round for grass |
| Date | July 25, 1935 |
| Description | Photograph shows an automobile on the road alongside a steep hill and stone gutter near station 526+50 and mile post 227.5 in section 2A of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Taken by M. A. B. on July 25, 1935. |
| Commentary | Photocard contains plans to "flatten and round" the slope to plant grass and avoid gullying and erosion. |
| Location |
Location Name: Milepost 227 Parkway Milepost: 227.0
Latitude: 36.461685
Longitude: -80.992802 |
| Creator Individual | Malcolm A. Bird |
| Tags |
Automobiles
Photographs Road construction Roads View of road |
| Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |
