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Bridge No. 3, over Anthony Creek Great Smoky Mountains National Park Dimensions: 3 spans- 15' x 2', 23' x 4', 17' x 2'; Abutments: Log sill; Intermediate Support: Log bents; Superstructure: 5-12: to 14: log stringers; 3 plank deck; log wheel guards; Condition: Fair; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 2 spans 22' x 4'; Estimate: $2, 200, Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952 CAD-168, Anthony Creek Road; Bridge No. 3, over Anthony Creek, II-F-(5)-11353, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Men from Co. 411 pose behind Officers' Quarters at Camp NP-5, Kephard Prong, CCC enrollees, circa 1934 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Original Captions: Men from Co. 411 pose behind Officers' Quarters at Camp NP-5, Kephard Prong. CCC enrollees; III-C-CCC-16996, History - Campgrounds and Picnic Areas - Cataloochee CCC Camp .Men from Co. 411 pose behind Officers' Quarters at Camp NP-5, Kephard Prong.CCC enrollees, III-C-CCC-16996, History - Campgrounds and Picnic Areas - Cataloochee CCC Camp
Circa 1934
Party for Mayo, Maples, and Whaley Great Smoky Mountains National Park Party for Linwood E. Mayo (Personnel Officer, transferring to National Capital Region), Bruce Maples (retired), Everett E. Dobey Whaley, at headquarters maintenance area, Sunday, October 31, 1965. Dave Galbraith (President of the Great Smoky Mountains Employees Activities Association) and Dobey Whaley.Mayo, Maples, Whaley Party, IV-P-14287, Miscellaneous - Personnel
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1965-10-31
Three people sitting and one boy standing on rock with waterfall in background, Abrams Falls, Tennessee, 1959 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Taken for use in Exhibit #29 of Sugarlands Visitor Center. Vertical.Abrams Falls, I-B-F-AF-5818, Natural Features - Rivers and Streams - Abrams Falls
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1959-07-13
Bridge No. 6, over Forge Creek Great Smoky Mountains National Park Bridge No. 6, over Forge Creek; Dimensions: 3 spans, 15' x 4.5', 28' x 4.5', 12' x 4.5', skew 15 degrees, width 11'; Abutments: 24 log stills; Intermediate Supports: log bents; Superstructure: 5-14 to 16 log stringers, 3 plank deck; Condition: deck good, rest fair; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 2 spans 21' x 5'; Estimate: $2, 100,Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; Cades Cove Road, Route 3 CC, II-F-(5)-11157, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 1, over Moore Springs Branch Great Smoky Mountains National Park Dimensions: One span- 18'x6'; no skew; width 12'; Abutments: Log crib; Superstructure: 4 - 12 to 14 log stringers; 3 plank deck; Condition: Deck good; rest fair; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 1 span 24'x6'; Estimate: $1, 200.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; TWE-165, Twentymile Creek Road; Bridge No. 1, over Moore Springs Branch, II-F-(5)-11325, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Side view from the west, D. H. Nichols House 0-3, also W. T. Reagan House, mountains in background, automobile beside house, 1938 Great Smoky Mountains National Park II-B-(2)-1604, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Quarters,Quarters No. 10; Paul Reagan House"; Smokemont", D. H. Nichols House 0-3. View from the west. Also W. T. Reagan House.
1938-03-15
Bridge No. 3 over Parsons Branch Great Smoky Mountains National Park Bridge No. 3 over Parsons Branch; Dimensions: 3 spans @ 11' x 3 1/2', 24' x 6', 18.5' x 3.5' , Skew 15 degrees. Abutments: 24 log stills; Intermediate Support: Log bents; Superstructure: 5-16 to 20 log stringers, 3 plank deck'; Condition: Deck good, rest fair; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers wood deck, 2 spans 18' x 5'; Estimate: $1, 800,Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; CAD-100, Parsons Branch Road, II-F-(5)-11152, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Farmstead house at Joe Queen Place during rehabilitation, Oconaluftee, North Carolina, 1948 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 1948 rehabilitation work...on site at Joe Queen Place.Oconaluftee Farmstead House; Building No. 230, II-B-(5)-Ocon-6009, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved - Oconaluftee pioneer, Farmstead buildings
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Circa 1948
Frame crib, J. W. Dugan or C. W. Parker Chicken House, Hwy. 107, Ravensford, North Carolina Great Smoky Mountains National Park Frame crib O29-D, from the southeast., Sold to Cherokee on Boundary Tree sale. Later razed. J. W. Dugan or C. W. Parker Chicken House, Hwy. 107, Ravensford, N. C. III-B-10204, History - Buildings
1936-11-25
Horse camp, Straight Fork Creek, North Carolina Great Smoky Mountains National Park Straight Fork Horse Camp, located .5 mile north of Round Bottom area on Straight Fork Creek...horse hitching racks and lean-to,Horse Camp, II-C-Gen-16718, Physical Facilities - Campgrounds and Picnic Areas - Miscellaneous campgrounds
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1968-11-20
Bridge No. 8, over Left Prong Great Smoky Mountains National Park Bridge No. 8, over Left Prong; Dimensions: 2 span- 34' x 5.5', 24' x 5.5', at right angles; width 10'; Abutments: North- 14 log sill South- HPRE; Intermediate Supports: Double log bent; Superstructure: (3) 12 to 18 log stringers; 3 plank deck; Condition: North abutment, undermined; bent undermined, and has dropped 1 foot; rest of bridge, fair; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 2 spans, 10' x 6'; Estimate: $1, 200,Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; ELK-117, Little River Road, II-F-(5)-11184, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Wooden roof supports and ladder on farmstead house, Oconaluftee, North Carolina, 1952 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Photograph of original setting, Joe Queen place: Detail View 14.Oconaluftee Farmstead House; Building No. 230, II-B-(5)-Ocon-6022, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved - Oconaluftee pioneer, Farmstead buildings
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Circa 1952
Wreck of Engine No. 9- Little River Lumber Co., Mouth of Rough Creek, circa 1911-1914 Great Smoky Mountains National Park The '9 spot' wrecked near top of Smoky Mountain at mouth of Rough Creek J.K. Foster, Engineer. Near mouth of Rough Creek.Wreck of Engine No. 9- Little River Lumber Co. Mouth of Rough Creek, III-L-4202, History - Logging, Lumbering, Hewing, Sawmilling
Circa 1912
Women of the park embroidered and made a quilt during the summer of 1973 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Based on wild flower designs, the Park Women embroidered and made a quilt. During the summer of 1973, various members went to Cades Cove and quilted at the Becky Cable House. The quilt was ultimately raffled off with the proceeds going to the Sevier County Association for Retarded Children. Winner of the quilt was Mrs. Edgar Menning (Jean) who was living in Omaha, Nebr. Alma Whaley (Mrs. Audley), Bea Walters (Mrs. William), and Lorene Carr ( Mrs. Troy).Park Women's Quilt, IV-P-4636, Miscellaneous - Personnel
Detail of chunk (trash) rack and water gate to spillway (water gate open). Mingus Creek Mill, Building No. 150, 1937 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Detail of chunk (trash) rack and water gate to spillway (water gate open).Mingus Creek Mill; Building No. 150, II-B-(5)-Mingus-5025, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved -Mingus Mill
1937-10-23
Haystacks Great Smoky Mountains National Park After the hay is cut and stacked, a fence is placed around the stacks and the cattle turned into the meadows to graze... During the winter the fences are removed.Milia Palmer Place Ca-7; Nellie, Cataloochee NC, III-F-12594, History - Farming - Farming (Sorghum making; bee keeping; haying; orchard; tobacco growing; oxen plowing; clearing land; plowing; pigs with yokes; butchering; mountain farm tanning; coopering)
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1937-12-29
View of porch on house with side door on right, John Oliver cabin, Cades Cove, Tennessee, 1960 Great Smoky Mountains National Park View from uphill side of cabin; Completion report photo.John Oliver cabin; Building No. 186; Cades Cove, II-B-(5)-3884, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved
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1960-03-25
Maintenance, site development, Metcalf Bottoms Picnic Grounds, Tennessee Great Smoky Mountains National Park Maintenance employees at work spreading gravel at a site. Site Development, Metcalf Bottoms, Work Order No. B-42 GSM.Metcalf Bottoms Picnic Grounds, II-C-MB-6488, Physical Facilities - Campgrounds and Picnic Areas - Metcalf Bottoms
Bridge No. 1, over Indian Creek Great Smoky Mountains National Park Dimensions: 1 span - 18'x12'; skew 20 degrees; width 11'; Abutments: Cemented rough rubble: Superstructure: 4 - 8 x 4, steel I-beams; 2 - 12 to 14 log stringers; 3 plank deck; Condition: Fair; Proposed: Replace deck and paint steel out of regular maintenance.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; DEP-150, Indian Creek Road; Bridge No. 1, over Indian Creek, II-F-(5)-11253, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
The film shows the trail as it should be constructed. Mt. Cammerer Trail, construction Great Smoky Mountains National Park The film shows the trail as it should be constructed. The shooting wire held by the men in the picture gives the alignment. With very little additional drilling, Foreman Parsley can put up with this section on solid rock and eliminate wall work that will be very difficult to hold. This is especially true of the foundation towards the position from which the picture was taken. Mt. Cammerer Trail; construction, II-Th-5197, Physical Facilities - Trails - Horse Trails
Visitors, Luftee Visitor Center Great Smoky Mountains National Park Visitors check the book rack and post cards, ask for information at Luftee Visitor Center. Photos taken for use in Natural History Assoc. Annual Report, Fall 1979.Visitors at Luftee Visitor Center, II-B-(4)-LVC-16267, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Visitor use buildings - Luftee Visitor Center
Tunnel No. 2, Newfound Gap Highway, Lower tunnel Great Smoky Mountains National Park Lower portal; Detail of stone masonry arch ring. Mr. V. Roswell Ludgate standing at tunnel entrance. Tunnel No. 2; Newfound Gap Highway; Lower tunnel, II-S-11533, Physical Facilities - Roads - Structures on roads (tunnels, trail underpass, box culverts, trestles)
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1935-06-07
Bridge No. 9, main channel, Forney Creek Great Smoky Mountains National Park 4 spans- 20'x7', 17.5'x7', 22.5'x7', 24'x7'; width 10'; Abutments: None: at south end, stringers rest on solid rock, and at north end on mud sills; Intermediate Supports: bents of 12 to 16 logs; Superstructure: Each span, 3 - 12 to 16 log stringers; split log deck with runners; Condition: Stringers sound; deck poor; runners loose; bents fair; guard rails poor; rest of bridge, fair; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck 3 spans 20'x6'; Estimate: $3, 000.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; FOR-153, Forney Creek Road; Bridge No. 9, main channel, Forney Creek, II-F-(5)-11278, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Lick Log Great Smoky Mountains National Park These lick logs represent almost the last remaining evidence of the great herding activity which once flourished on the high meadows (or balds) of the Smokies. The cattle were salted regularly, and notches were cut in a log in which the salt was placed so it would not be wasted as it would have been if it had been placed on the ground.Lick Log; Panther Gap, Cades Cove, Tenn. III-A-Agric-12108, History - Artifacts - Agricultural Implements
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1938-06-12
Old field abandoned about 2 years earlier, note Andropogon becoming established, but still scattering, it succeeds Erigeron annuus and other weeds Great Smoky Mountains National Park I-F-Mea-2478, Natural Features - Flora - Meadows and Fields,Old Field, Old field abandoned about 2 years ago. Note: Andropogon becoming established, but still scattering. It succeeds Erigeron annuus and other weeds.
1935-12-18
Front view of house from the northwest, Joe Tipton Place, North Cove Road, Cades Cove, Tennessee, 1937 Great Smoky Mountains National Park II-B-(1)-1516, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Administrative buildings (ranger stations and outbuildings; warden stations; fire towers; checking stations; Geological Survey gauging stations; possession cabin,Cades Cove Warden Station; Building No. 19; House, View from the northwest. Joe Tipton Place, North Cove Road, Cades Cove, Tenn.
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1937-04-20
Upper Joe Queen Place D-15, Thomas Divide, Deep Creek, N.C., View of the house from the west, 1937 Great Smoky Mountains National Park II-B-(5)-Ocon-1832, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved - Oconaluftee pioneer,Oconaluftee Farmstead; building no. 230, Upper Joe Queen Place D-15, Thomas Divide, Deep Creek, N.C. View of the house from the west...
1937-04-07
View of nature trail path, Elkmont Campground, Tennessee Great Smoky Mountains National Park Self-guided nature trail with signs and markers, Elkmont campground. Word Order No. R-11 GRSM. Connecting trail between the Elkmont campground and the nature trail. View looking at incline towards the road crossing and start of the nature trail.Elkmont Nature Trail; Mids. Branch Nature Trail, II-T-Tn-7517, Physical Facilities - Trails - Nature trails, Spruce Fir, Big Locust, Buckeye, Cades Cove Vista, Pine Oak, Junglebrook, Sugarlands, Cosby; Elkmont (Mids Branch)
Goldenrod, Solidago glomerata, abundant in and near spruce fir forest on high tops in Great Smokies, on state line ridge, near Inadu Knob Great Smoky Mountains National Park I-F-Pla-2648, Natural Features - Flora - Miscellaneous Plants,Goldenrod; Solidago glomerata, Abundant in and near spruce-fir forest on high tops in Great Smokies. On state line ridge, near Inadu Knob.
1936-08-25
Aaron John Sharp holding an exceptionally large, long specimen of aquatic moss, Fontinalis, that he collected in Laurel Creek near Elkmont Great Smoky Mountains National Park I-F-Pla-2370, Natural Features - Flora - Miscellaneous Plants,Fontinalis; Aquatic moss, Sharp, Aaron J. (Aaron John), 1904- holding an exceptionally large, long specimen of Fontinalis sp. that he collected in Laurel Creek near Elkmont.
1935-08-16
Detail of water wheel, flume, cribbing, and head block for main shaft, Cable Mill, Cades Cove, 1935 Great Smoky Mountains National Park II-B-(5)-Cable Mill-1853, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved - Cable Mill Buildings,Cable Mill; Cades Cove, Detail of water wheel, flume, cribbing, and head block for main shaft.
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1935-12-10
Superintendent Secretary Barbara Teaser cuts cake for retirement of Carson Brewer wearing Smokey Bear cap, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 1985 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Supt.'s Secretary Barbara Teaster cuts cake commemorating the retirement of Carson Brewer from the Knoxville News-Sentinel. Mr. Brewer wears Smokey Bear cap presented to him at this time.Brewer, Carson, IV-Z-17053
1985-01
Detail of small footbridge crossing intermittent stream, Cosby nature trail, Gatlinburg, Tennessee Great Smoky Mountains National Park Detail of small footbridge crossing intermittent stream. Self-guided nature trail with signs and markers, Cosby Nature Trail, Work Order No. R-15 GRSM. Completion report photo.Cosby Nature Trail, II-Tn-7927, Physical Facilities - Trails - Nature trails, Spruce Fir, Big Locust, Buckeye, Cades Cove Vista, Pine Oak, Junglebrook, Sugarlands, Cosby; Elkmont (Mids Branch)
Indian mother and child sit on step in front of cabin, circa 1939 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Indian mother and child sit on step in front of cabin. See III-I-Gen-12440. Indian Mother and child; III-I-Gen-16319, History - Indians - People, etc..Indian mother and child sit on step in front of cabin. See III-I-Gen-12440.
Circa 1939
Witt Shields Barn, Cades Cove, Tennessee Great Smoky Mountains National Park Detail of north wall of north entry, showing the southeast corner of the first of the four pens which form the north wall of the barn. View looking west. Witt Shields Barn CC-31, Cades Cove, Tennessee TN III-B-10628, History - Buildings
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1937-07-10
Plowers plowing the snow road, Newfound Gap, Tennessee Great Smoky Mountains National Park After the storm comes the cleanup... At Newfound Gap, parking areas must be opened and roadways widened, because invariably, after a bout with Nature, the sun shines, and hordes of people drive to the top to view the winter spectacle. Grader in use.Snow Removal; February 1964 Monthly Report, II-R-SR-7895, Physical Facilities - Roads - Snow Removal Operations
Dead chestnut tree with trees in background with dark trunks, Black Camp Gap, North Carolina, 1959 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Black Camp Gap. Taken for use in Exhibit #8 of Sugarlands Visitor Center. Infra-red. Horizontal.Chestnut, one dead Chestnut tree against the open sky, I-F-Tree-5736, Natural Features - Flora - Trees
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1959-06
Uncle Tom and Jerry Hearon splitting sections of logs Great Smoky Mountains National Park Uncle Tom and Jerry Hearon splitting sections of logs into bolts. The log sections are cut the length of the finished boards. Henry Whitehead Cabin CC-100; Chestnut Flats Road, Cades Cove, Tenn.Hewing and Riving, III-L-12563, History - Logging, Lumbering, Hewing, Sawmilling
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1937-05-06
Dan Davis' going away party, Mountain View Hotel (Huff House), Gatlinburg, Tennessee, 1969 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Going away party for Assistant Superintendent, Dan Davis, on his transfer to Supt. of Cape lookout National Seashore...Mountain view Hotel, Gatlinburg...Vic LaFollette at the mike, paying tribute to Mr. Davis...Left to right: Supt. George Fry, Mrs. Dan Davis, Mr. LaFollette, Dan Davis, Mrs. George Fry, Francis Wright,Dan Davis Going-Away Party, IV-P-15179, Miscellaneous - Personnel
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1969-01-25
Maryville College signed for the operation of Youth Conservation corps center, Tremont Environmental Education Center, 1971 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Signing of contract with Maryville College for operation of Youth Conservation corps center at tremont Environmental Education Center...Left to right: Dr. A. Randolph shields (director of the center); Dr. Joseph copeland (president of Maryville College); Superintendent, Keith Neilson.Maryville College YCC Contract Signing, IV-P-15656, Miscellaneous - Personnel
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1971-04-19
Scrap picked up in Sugarlands valley, The Sugarlands, Tennessee Great Smoky Mountains National Park Scrap an junk collected by APW workers in the Sugarlands Valley in Sevier County. It represents 10 truckloads, and consisted of old wire fences, old automobile bodies, large cans, and other forms of scrap and junk, a large part of which was left by the people who lived there before the Park was established. Sent to: Gatlinburg Press, Maryville Alcoa Daily Times, Waynesville Mountaineer, Smoky Mountain Times, Knoxville News Sentinel, Knoxville Journal, Asheville Citizen Times with press release of April 22, 1963.Scrap Picked Up in Sugarlands Valley by APW Workers, III-Z-7451, History - Miscellaneous
Workers adjusting the angle of plow blade, Newfound Gap, Tennessee Great Smoky Mountains National Park The blade angle on a blade plow must be adjusted often to accommodate various snow conditions, and to allow plowing to either side of the roadway.Snow Removal; February 1964 Monthly Report, II-R-SR-7887, Physical Facilities - Roads - Snow Removal Operations
Clingmans Dome in back at point in skyline road east of and near Dome, Park Museum Committee Great Smoky Mountains National Park Clingmans Dome in back at point in skyline road east of and near Dome. Left to right: J. R. Eakin, D. C. Chapman, Jennison, Harry Milliken , Mrs. J. R. Eakin, Mrs. W. E. Ross, Miss Harris.Tennessee Great Smoky Mountains, park Museum Committee ( in part). IV-V-9556, Miscellaneous - Visitors
1935-09-08
Pools in which fish were reared, the fish were then planted in Park streams, this was an activity of the CCC, circa 1935 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Original Captions: Pools in which fish were reared. The fish were then planted in Park streams. This was an activity of the CCC. Fish Rearing Pools; I-E-Fish-16408, Natural Features - Fauna - Fish.Pools in which fish were reared. The fish were then planted in Park streams. This was an activity of the CCC. Fish Rearing Pools, I-E-Fish-16408, Natural Features - Fauna - Fish
Circa 1935
Aden Carver, 91 years old, who helped build the mill originally, and the runner after the shaft was repaired. Mingus Creek Mill, Building No. 150, 1937 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Aden Carver, 91 years old, who helped build the mill originally, and the runner after the shaft was repaired.Mingus Creek Mill; Building No. 150, II-B-(5)-Mingus-4012, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved -Mingus Mill
1937-09-28
Start of connecting foot trail, Smokemont campground, Smokemont, North carolina Great Smoky Mountains National Park Start of connecting foot trail between the new extension campground and the walk-in campground, and access to the camp area and campfire circle on other side of Deep Creek; Site development, Deep Creek Campground, Work Order No. B-53 GRSM: Completion report photo. Deep Creek Campground; Site development, II-C-DC-7917, Physical Facilities - Campgrounds and Picnic Areas - Deep Creek campground
Rear left corner of Oconaluftee farmstead pig pen on site at Chandler Jenkins Place, Indian Camp Creek, Tennessee, 1952 Great Smoky Mountains National Park On site at Chandler Jenkins Place, Indian Camp Creek, immediately prior to moving to Luftee: Rear, left corner.Oconaluftee Farmstead Pig Pen; Building No. 128, II-B-(5)-Ocon-6003, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved - Oconaluftee pioneer, Farmstead buildings
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Circa 1952
View of maintenance man doing hard work after road portion was cleared, Gatlinburg, Tennessee Great Smoky Mountains National Park In the early morning of April 7, 1964, a large slide came down on the northbound lane of the Gatlinburg spur, about 200 feet north of the tunnel. It completely blocked the road. Traffic was diverted to the southbound lane while the slide was being removed. Removal of the slide was completed a week later. Roadway portion cleared. Maintenance man doing hand work."",Slide on Northbound Lane of Gatlinburg Spur; Foothills Parkway, II-R-FHP-7975, Physical Facilities - Roads - Foothills Parkway, Gatlinburg Bypass', Gatlinburg Spur
Upper 100 yards of trail for Forney Ridge parking area to Andrews Bald, old ungraded trail much used in a season with great rainfall Great Smoky Mountains National Park A description of what happens to and when an old ungraded trail is much used in a season in a place of great rainfall. Upper 100 yards of trail for Forney Ridge parking area to Andrews Bald.Old Ungraded Trail, II-T-Maint-9591, Physical Facilities - Trails - Trail Maintenance
1936-09-05

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