Trees, near old Cades Cove maintenance area, Cades Cove, Tennessee, 1961
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
After backfill of top soil, fertilizing, and seeded. Area to return to a natural stage.Old Cades Cove Maintenance Area, II-G-5987, Physical Facilities - Grounds Improvement Projects
Bridge No. 4, over Twentymile Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 3 spans- 15'x5.5', 17'x5.5', 24'x5.5'; skew: bridge 20 degrees, stream 45 degrees; width 12'; Abutments: South - 36 log sill; North - log bent; Intermediate Support: Log bent piers; Superstructure: 5 - 10 to 14 log stringers, 3 plank deck; Condition: Deck good; rest fair; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 1 span 40'x6'; Estimate: $2, 000.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; TWE-165, Twentymile Creek Road; Bridge No. 4, over Twentymile Creek, II-F-(5)-11331, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Trees, near old Cades Cove maintenance area, Cades Cove, Tennessee, 1961
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
After backfill of top soil, fertilizing, and seeded. Area to return to a natural stage.Old Maintenance Area; Cades Cove, II-G-5988, Physical Facilities - Grounds Improvement Projects
Bridge No. 4, over Twentymile Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 3 spans- 15'x5.5', 17'x5.5', 24'x5.5'; skew: bridge 20 degrees, stream 45 degrees; width 12'; Abutments: South - 36 log sill; North - log bent; Intermediate Support: Log bent piers; Superstructure: 5 - 10 to 14 log stringers, 3 plank deck; Condition: Deck good; rest fair; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 1 span 40'x6'; Estimate: $2, 000.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; TWE-165, Twentymile Creek Road; Bridge No. 4, over Twentymile Creek, II-F-(5)-11330, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 8, over Twentymile Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 1 span - 25'x4.5'; skew: bridge none; stream 30 degrees; Abutments: 12 log sills; Superstructures: 5- 10 to 14 stringers; 3 plank deck; Condition: Good; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 1 span 30'x5'; Estimate: $1, 500.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; TWE-165, Twentymile Creek Road; Bridge No. 8, over Twentymile Creek, II-F-(5)-11335, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Employee residence, seasonal quarters before planting, 1965
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Landscape planting around the four employee residence and the eight units of seasonal quarters at headquarters to enhance the appearance of grounds and buildings, as well as to delineate circulation patterns, provide screening for privacy; and reduce maintenance operations to some degree. Seasonal quarters before planting...Headquarters Residence Area, II-B-(2)-15579, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Quarters
Road maintenance near Newfound Gap, North Carolina
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Section 1B, about 3 miles below Newfound Gap. Cave-in due to water washing through porous fill.Road Maintenance; Section 1A, II-R-Maint-9492, Physical Facilities - Roads - Maintenance of Roads
Bridge No. 8, over Twentymile Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 1 span - 25'x4.5'; skew: bridge none; stream 30 degrees; Abutments: 12 log sills; Superstructures: 5- 10 to 14 stringers; 3 plank deck; Condition: Good; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 1 span 30'x5'; Estimate: $1, 500.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; TWE-165, Twentymile Creek Road; Bridge No. 8, over Twentymile Creek, II-F-(5)-11334, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Workers repairing slide damage on Little River Road at Fighting Creek Gap, Tennessee, 1974
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Repair of damage caused by slide on Little River Road at Fighting Creek Gap,Slide on Little River Road, II-R-Maint-17645
Road Maintenance, Shoulder Repair on US-441, 1964
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The shoulders were ripped up; topsoil applied; and the shoulders reshaped and compacted. Reshaping shoulder.Shoulder Repair on US-441, II-R-Maint-6606, Physical Facilities - Roads - Maintenance of Roads
Road Maintenance, Shoulder Repair on US-441, 1964
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The shoulders were ripped up; topsoil applied; and the shoulders reshaped and compacted. Reshaping shoulder.Shoulder Repair on US-441, II-R-Maint-6607, Physical Facilities - Roads - Maintenance of Roads
Bridge No. 7, over Twentymile Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 3 span- 19'x6', 21'x8', 15'x6'; skew: bridge 30 degrees, stream 45 degrees; width 12'; Abutments: South - log bent; North - 28 log still; Intermediate Support: Log bent on solid rock; Superstructure: 5 - 10 to 14 log stringers; 3 plank deck; Condition: Deck good, rest fair; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 1 span 40'x6'; Estimate: $2, 000.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; TWE-165, Twentymile Creek Road; Bridge No. 7, over Twentymile Creek, II-F-(5)-11332, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Construction of new walls for road by Fighting Creek Gap on Little River Road, Tennessee, 1974
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
New retaining walls near Fighting Creek Gap, Slide on Little River Road, II-R-Maint-17649
Road maintenance near Newfound Gap, North Carolina
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Section 1B, about 3 miles below Newfound Gap. Cave-in due to water washing through porous fill.Road Maintenance; Section 1A, II-R-Maint-9491, Physical Facilities - Roads - Maintenance of Roads
Bridge No. 26, over unnamed branch
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: One span- 26'; width 10'; Abutments: Log bents backed by HPRE; Superstructure: 3 - 14 to 18" log stringers; 3" plank deck; Condition: Satisfactory: Proposed: Replace with 18" CM pipe; Estimate: $80.",Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; FOR-153, Forney Creek Road; Bridge No. 26, over unnamed branch, II-F-(5)-11301, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 26, over unnamed branch
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: One span- 26'; width 10'; Abutments: Log bents backed by HPRE; Superstructure: 3 - 14 to 18" log stringers; 3" plank deck; Condition: Satisfactory: Proposed: Replace with 18" CM pipe; Estimate: $80.",Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; FOR-153, Forney Creek Road; Bridge No. 26, over unnamed branch, II-F-(5)-11300, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 3 over Hazel Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 3 spans- 25'x8', 35'x8', 35'x8'; skew 30 degrees; width 10'; Abutments: Log bent, backed by HPRE; Intermediate Support: 12 x 12, creosote timber bents, with spans 1 and 3 supplemented in center by log bents; Superstructure: 6 - 10 to 12 log stringers; 3 plank deck, with 3 plank runner; plank handrails; Condition: As a whole, bridge in poor condition; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, 1 wood deck, 3 span 30'x10'; Estimate: $5, 000.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; HAX-158, Hazel Creek Road; Bridge No. 3 over Hazel Creek, II-F-(5)-11323, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 7, over Twentymile Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 3 span- 19'x6', 21'x8', 15'x6'; skew: bridge 30 degrees, stream 45 degrees; width 12'; Abutments: South - log bent; North - 28 log still; Intermediate Support: Log bent on solid rock; Superstructure: 5 - 10 to 14 log stringers; 3 plank deck; Condition: Deck good, rest fair; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 1 span 40'x6'; Estimate: $2, 000.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; TWE-165, Twentymile Creek Road; Bridge No. 7, over Twentymile Creek, II-F-(5)-11333, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 3 over Hazel Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 3 spans- 25'x8', 35'x8', 35'x8'; skew 30 degrees; width 10'; Abutments: Log bent, backed by HPRE; Intermediate Support: 12 x 12, creosote timber bents, with spans 1 and 3 supplemented in center by log bents; Superstructure: 6 - 10 to 12 log stringers; 3 plank deck, with 3 plank runner; plank handrails; Condition: As a whole, bridge in poor condition; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, 1 wood deck, 3 span 30'x10'; Estimate: $5, 000.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; HAX-158, Hazel Creek Road; Bridge No. 3 over Hazel Creek, II-F-(5)-11322, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Road Maintenance, Shoulder Repair on US-441, 1964
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The shoulders were ripped up; topsoil applied; and the shoulders reshaped and compacted. Ripped-up shoulder.Shoulder Repair on US-441, II-R-Maint-6604, Physical Facilities - Roads - Maintenance of Roads
Road Maintenance, Shoulder Repair on US-441, 1964
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The shoulders were ripped up; topsoil applied; and the shoulders reshaped and compacted. Ripped-up shoulder.Shoulder Repair on US-441, II-R-Maint-6603, Physical Facilities - Roads - Maintenance of Roads
Doorstep of employee residence, seasonal quarters before planting, 1965
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Landscape planting around the four employee residence and the eight units of seasonal quarters at headquarters to enhance the appearance of grounds and buildings, as well as to delineate circulation patterns, provide screening for privacy; and reduce maintenance operations to some degree. Quarters before planting (doorstep)...Headquarters Residence Area, II-B-(2)-15580, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Quarters
Bridge No. 3, over Moore Springs Branch
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 3 spans- 11'x7', 18'x7', 14'x6'; skew 30 degrees; width 12'; Abutments: Log sills, Intermediate Support: Log bent piers; Superstructure: 5 - 12 to 14 log stringers; 3 plank deck; Condition: Deck good; rest, poor to fair; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 1 span 40'x6'; Estimate: $2, 200.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; TWE-165, Twentymile Creek Road; Bridge No. 3, over Moore Springs Branch, II-F-(5)-11329, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 1, over Anthony Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 1 span- 20' x 6'; skew 20 degrees; width 11.5'; Abutments: Log cribs; Superstructure: 5-12 to 14 log stringers; 3 plank deck; plank wheel guards; Condition: Fair; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 1 span 24' x 6'; Estimate: $1, 200,Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952 CAD-168, Anthony Creek Road; Bridge No. 1, over Anthony Creek, II-F-(5)-11349, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 3, over Huskey Branch
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Bridge No. 3, over Huskey Branch; Dimensions: 1 span, 18.5' x 5', width 10.5', at right angles; Abutments: log crib; Superstructure: (3) 14 to 18 log stringers; 3 plank deck; Condition: Abutments, deck, guard rails, poor; stringers, sound; Proposed: Replace with steel stringer, wood deck, 1 span 16' x 4'; Estimate $1, 000,Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; ELK-117, Little River Road, II-F-(5)-11178, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Road Maintenance, Shoulder Repair on US-441, 1964
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The shoulders were ripped up; topsoil applied; and the shoulders reshaped and compacted. Ripped up shoulder.Shoulder Repair on US-441, II-R-Maint-6600, Physical Facilities - Roads - Maintenance of Roads
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)-11352, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 3, over Moore Springs Branch
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 3 spans- 11'x7', 18'x7', 14'x6'; skew 30 degrees; width 12'; Abutments: Log sills, Intermediate Support: Log bent piers; Superstructure: 5 - 12 to 14 log stringers; 3 plank deck; Condition: Deck good; rest, poor to fair; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 1 span 40'x6'; Estimate: $2, 200.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; TWE-165, Twentymile Creek Road; Bridge No. 3, over Moore Springs Branch, II-F-(5)-11328, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 5, over Mill Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Bridge No. 5, over Mill Creek; Dimensions: 1 span 35' x 4.5', width 10', skew 45 degrees; Abutments: Concrete; Superstructure: 2-24 steel I-beams, 3 plank decking; Condition: Excellent; Proposed: Maintain out of regular maintenance,Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; Cades Cove Road, Route 3 CC, II-F-(5)-11155, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Road Maintenance, Shoulder Repair on US-441, 1964
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The shoulders were ripped up; topsoil applied; and the shoulders reshaped and compacted. Ripped-up shoulder.Shoulder Repair on US-441, II-R-Maint-6601, Physical Facilities - Roads - Maintenance of Roads
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
Bridge No. 3, over Huskey Branch
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Bridge No. 3, over Huskey Branch; Dimensions: 1 span, 18.5' x 5', width 10.5', at right angles; Abutments: log crib; Superstructure: (3) 14 to 18 log stringers; 3 plank deck; Condition: Abutments, deck, guard rails, poor; stringers, sound; Proposed: Replace with steel stringer, wood deck, 1 span 16' x 4'; Estimate $1, 000,Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; ELK-117, Little River Road, II-F-(5)-11177, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 7, over Rough Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Bridge No. 7, over Rough Creek; Dimensions: 2 spans- 19' each; width 10'; Abutment: log crib; Intermediate Support: Log crib pier; Superstructure: (3) 14 to 16 log stringers; 3 plank deck; Condition: Abutments, poor; rest of bridge, fair; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 2 spans 12' x 4'; Estimate $1, 500,Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; ELK-117, Little River Road, II-F-(5)-11183, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 2, over Anthony Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 3 spans- 21' x 3', 26' x 5', and 11' x 3'; skew 10 degrees; Abutments: Log sills; Intermediate Support: Log bents; Superstructure: 5-12 to 14 log stringers; plank deck with 3 plank runners; Conditions: Poor; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 1 span 24' x 6'; Estimate: $1, 200,Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952 CAD-168, Anthony Creek Road; Bridge No. 2, over Anthony Creek, II-F-(5)-11350, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 1, over Anthony Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 1 span- 20' x 6'; skew 20 degrees; width 11.5'; Abutments: Log cribs; Superstructure: 5-12 to 14 log stringers; 3 plank deck; plank wheel guards; Condition: Fair; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 1 span 24' x 6'; Estimate: $1, 200,Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952 CAD-168, Anthony Creek Road; Bridge No. 1, over Anthony Creek, II-F-(5)-11348, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 8, over Twentymile Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 2 spans- 24'x5', 17'x5'; skew: bridge, none; stream, 45 degrees: width 12'; Abutments: 24 log sill on solid rock and HPRE; Intermediate Support: Log bent pier; Superstructure: 5 - 12 to 14 log stringers; split log deck, 3 runners; Condition: Deck almost gone; stringers and bent, fair; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 1 span 32'x6'; Estimate: $1, 600. Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; TWE-165, Twentymile Creek Road; Bridge No. 8, over Twentymile Creek, II-F-(5)-11337, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 2, over Anthony Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 3 spans- 21' x 3', 26' x 5', and 11' x 3'; skew 10 degrees; Abutments: Log sills; Intermediate Support: Log bents; Superstructure: 5-12 to 14 log stringers; plank deck with 3 plank runners; Conditions: Poor; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 1 span 24' x 6'; Estimate: $1, 200,Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952 CAD-168, Anthony Creek Road; Bridge No. 2, over Anthony Creek, II-F-(5)-11351, 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
Hydroseeding
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Hydroseeding tree seeds, Route 15, May 1, 1964. Photos part of report on this demonstration: Application of slurry onto treatment area: The equipment moves 5-10 mph, depending on percent of coverage required. Note the thick stream of slurry, which breaks into large, balled particles at top of slurry arc.Hydroseeding, II-R-Maint-6507, Physical Facilities - Roads - Maintenance of Roads
Bridge No. 8, over Twentymile Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 2 spans- 24'x5', 17'x5'; skew: bridge, none; stream, 45 degrees: width 12'; Abutments: 24 log sill on solid rock and HPRE; Intermediate Support: Log bent pier; Superstructure: 5 - 12 to 14 log stringers; split log deck, 3 runners; Condition: Deck almost gone; stringers and bent, fair; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 1 span 32'x6'; Estimate: $1, 600. Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; TWE-165, Twentymile Creek Road; Bridge No. 8, over Twentymile Creek, II-F-(5)-11336, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 7, over Forge Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Bridge No. 7, over Forge Creek; Dimensions: 3 spans 17' x 5', 26' x 5', 18' x 5', skew 30 degrees, width 11'; Abutments: 30 log sills; Intermediate Support: log bents; Superstructure: 5-14 to 18 log strategies , 3 plank decking; 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)-11160, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 10, over Middle Prong
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Bridge No. 10, over Middle Prong; Dimensions: 2 spans- 27' x 6', 22' x 6'; width 10'; Abutments: log sills; Intermediate Support: Double log bent on boulders; Superstructure: (3) 12 to 16 log stringers; 3 plank deck; Condition: Abutment, sill, poor; rest of bridge, fair; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 2 spans 12' x 6'; Estimate: $1, 500,Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; ELK-117, Little River Road, II-F-(5)-11189, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Hydroseeding
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Hydroseeding tree seeds, Route 15, May 1, 1964. Photos part of report on this demonstration: Application of slurry onto treatment area: The equipment moves 5-10 mph, depending on percent of coverage required. Note the thick stream of slurry, which breaks into large, balled particles at top of slurry arc.Hydroseeding, II-R-Maint-6508, Physical Facilities - Roads - Maintenance of Roads
Bridge No. 10, over Noland Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 3 spans- 23.5'x5', 26'x5', 24.5'x5'; skew 30 degrees; deck width 12'; area waterway 310 sq. ft. drainage area 9.0. sq. mi. Abutment: 3, treated plank breastwalls behind bents of 10 x 10 treated timber... Bent resting on 10 x 10 mud sills; Superstructure: Each span: 6 log stringers, 10 to 12; deck 3 plank, with 3 plank runners; Condition: Very, very poor... Barely safe to cross on foot; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers salvaged from other bridges, wood deck, 2 spans 30'x5'; Estimate: $3, 600.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; FOR-155, Noland Creek Road; Bridge No. 10, over Noland Creek, II-F-(5)-11318, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
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