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New River Notes Photo Gallery

A Collection of historic and current photos mostly covering the upper New River area of southwestern Virginia and northwestern North Carolina.


Last additions - Virginia Counties
plastermine1905.jpg
plastermine1905.jpg279 viewsThis circa 1905 view shows an opening from which gypsum was mined near Saltville.Jun 08, 2006
quarry.jpg
quarry.jpg476 viewsThis view of a limestone quarry, operated by Mathieson Alkali Works near Saltville was taken circa 1905.Jun 08, 2006
maw1905.jpg
maw1905.jpg728 viewsThis 1905 photo is described as a "General view of salt wells and valley at Saltville."Jun 08, 2006
saltville1905b.jpg
saltville1905b.jpg510 viewsThis is a circa 1905 view of the Mathieson facilities in Saltville at the time.Jun 08, 2006
saltville1905.jpg
saltville1905.jpg519 viewsThis is a circa 1905 view of the Saltville Well Fields.Jun 08, 2006
saltville1905a.jpg
saltville1905a.jpg524 viewsView of the town taken circa 1905.Jun 08, 2006
floydarsenicmine.jpg
floydarsenicmine.jpg709 viewsGeneral View of the milling plant and mines of the United States Arsenic Mines Company. Photo circa. 1905.Jun 08, 2006
floydnikelmines.jpg
floydnikelmines.jpg645 viewsGeneral view of the main opening for nickel ore on Lick Fork, near Hemlock, Floyd County, Virginia. Owned by the Virginia Nickel Corporation. Photo circa. 1905.Jun 08, 2006
pyrrhotitemine.jpg
pyrrhotitemine.jpg901 viewsGeneral View of the pyrrhotite vein, "Great Gosan Lead" at "Great Outburst" near Chestnut Yard, Carroll County, VA. This photo is from Mineral Resources of Virginia published in 1907.Jun 08, 2006
WHITESMILL413.jpg
WHITESMILL413.jpg318 viewsA Frozen over White's Mill, photo taken February 1971 by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.netJun 08, 2006
DUKEENERGYGASLINE020.jpg
DUKEENERGYGASLINE020.jpg387 viewsTHIS IS THOMPSON VALLEY IN TAZEWELL COUNTY. IT'S NORTH OF SALTVILLE OVER BEYOND FLAT TOP MOUNTAIN. THE GAS LINE IS 32 MILES LONG AND IS COMING FROM JEWEL RIDGE AND WILL HOOK UP WITH EAST TENNESSEE NATURAL GAS NEAR MARION. PROJECT SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY NOVEMBER 2006.

Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
Jun 07, 2006
DUKEENERGYGASLINE035.jpg
DUKEENERGYGASLINE035.jpg345 viewsLOOKING SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE LITTLE VALLEY / TANNERSVILLE AREA. THE GAS LINE WILL CROSS THE EAST END OF FLAT TOP MOUNTAIN...THEN CROSS TANNERSVILLE AND BRUSHY MOUNTAIN...CROSS RICH VALLEY AND THEN WALKER MOUNTAIN AND HOOK UP WITH THE EAST TENNESSEE GAS LINE NEAR I-81 BETWEEN CHILHOWIE AND MARION. THE LINE IS UNUSUAL IN THAT IT IS RUNNING NORTH-SOUTH. MOST FOLLOW THE VALLEY FLOORS IN A SOUTHWEST-NORTHEAST DIRECTION.

Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
Jun 07, 2006
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