Cahas Knob View (1932)
Description:
The old route of the Appalachian Trail in Southwestern Virginia crossed Smith Mountain in northeastern Floyd County. This image shows the view of Cahas Knob in Franklin County to the east of the trail and is taken on the summit of Smith Mountain.
The photograph is one of dozens taken by ATC Chairman Myron Avery during an inspection tour of the trail in Southwestern Virginia in 1932, a tour he made with Shirley Cole, the county agent in Floyd County and the person tasked with overseeing the trail in this part of the state.
Collection:
Lost Appalachian Trail
Date:
1932
Creator:
Myron Avery
Subject
Lost Appalachian TrailContributor
Mills KellyFormat
Black and white photographSource:
Myron Avery Scrapbooks. Appalachian Trail Conservancy Archives. Used with permission.
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All rights reservedCitation
Myron Avery, “Cahas Knob View (1932),” Appalachian Trail Histories, accessed November 2, 2024, https://appalachiantrailhistory.org/items/show/959.
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