Snowplows widening narrow section of US Highway 441 by pushing snow over left snowbank, Tennessee, 1960Great Smoky Mountains National ParkWidening narrow section on US Highway 441, Tennessee side, below Newfound Gap, by plowing the wide snow berm over the downhill snow bank. A loaded dump truck used to help pull the V-snow plow along the snow berm and bank. Snow removal report picture.Snow Removal; 1960, II-R-SR-3813, Physical Facilities - Roads - Snow Removal Operations
Plowers plowing the snow road, Newfound Gap, TennesseeGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkThese pictures illustrate one advantage of tandem plowing: The workhorse V-Plow, Big John, bulls back the rapidly accumulating snow berm, while a blade plow follows to remove the residue from the roadway to make it safer for normal traffic.Snow Removal; February 1964 Monthly Report, II-R-SR-7883, Physical Facilities - Roads - Snow Removal Operations