Bunker Hill Fire Tower Cabin, Building No. 59, Building report photoGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkII-B-(1)-1691, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Administrative buildings (ranger stations and outbuildings; warden stations; fire towers; checking stations; Geological Survey gauging stations; possession cabin, Bunker Hill Fire Tower Cabin; Building No. 59, Building report photo.
1941
Alum Cave TrailGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkTrail approach to Arch Rock. Waterfalls about center, and Arch Rock in background.Alum Cave Trail, II-Tf-11535, Physical Facilities - Trails - Foottrails, Fire Lanes, Manways
Tree trunk with large rocks behind it, Buckeye Trail, 1959Great Smoky Mountains National ParkTaken for use in Exhibit #28 of Sugarlands Visitor Center.Block Field; Huge Rocks along Buckeye trail, I-G-Gen-5799, Natural Features - Geology - General Views
1959-05
Rangers practicing use of fire armsGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkRangers practicing use of fire arms.Shooting Range, IV-T-4572, Miscellaneous - Training, Schools
Fire damage, Meigs Creek FallsGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkI-A-GEN-2160, Natural Features - Mountains - General Views,Fire Damage, Meigs Creek Falls.
Road after plowing, Newfound Gap, TennesseeGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkWhen the storm abates and the plows finish clearing the roadway, the surface must be made safe for all traffic. Sanding appears simple, but a high degree of judgment is necessary to determine the proper mix to apply to the road. When the surface is soft, gravel (1/2-inch maximum size) is most effective. On ice, gravel is useless, but sand provides traction. When the road cover is melting, gravel must be used because sand washes away. Calcium and sodium chloride are mixed in varying degrees with the aggregate. In cold weather, the percentage of calcium chloride is increased, and in warmer weather, calcium choloride is not needed. Obviously, sanding isn't as simple as it looks... Sanded road.Snow Removal; February 1964 Monthly Report, II-R-SR-7899, Physical Facilities - Roads - Snow Removal Operations
Special achievement award, to Oconaluftee Job Corps, from Superintend John CookGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkOconaluftee Job Corps, receives Special Achievement Award of $250.00 from Supt. John Cook; for sustained high performance in operating a food service facility for up to 200 people on a regular basis.Gillespie, Lester, IV-P-16875, Miscellaneous - Personnel
Slide scars on side of Mt. Leconte, 1958Great Smoky Mountains National ParkTaken for use in Exhibit #11 of Sugarlands Visitor Center.Slide Scars on Mt. LeConte, IV-D-5745, Miscellaneous - Disasters (Fires; floods; accidents; plane crashes; landslides; snow storm damage)
Bridge No. 1, over Porters CreekGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkBridge No. 1 (log), over Porters Creek; Dimensions: 5 spans- 29' x 8',17' x 7', 15' x 4', 14' x 4', 11' x 4', west to east,; width, 10'; Abutments: log bent filled with rocks; Intermediate Support: Bent No. 1, double log on mud sills; Pier No. 2, rock-filled log crib; Bents No. 3 and 4, single log on mud sills; Superstructure: 5- log stringers (10' to 16) continuous across spans 1 and 2, and across 3, 4, and 5; 3 plank deck; Condition: deck, fair; stringers, sound; bends, caps, mud sills, abutments, and wheel guards, poor; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 3 spans 32' x 6'; Estimate $5, 000,Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; GRE-129, Ramsey Prong Road, II-F-(5)-11196, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Vista opened on old trail to Alum Cave by removal of RhododendronGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkVista opened on old trail to Alum Cave by removal of straggly Rhododendron... Bank replanted with leucothoe.Alum Cave Trail, II-Tf-11556, Physical Facilities - Trails - Foottrails, Fire Lanes, Manways