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A 25-year-old timber crib pier built of chestnut and oak supports a bridge across a river. Photograph marked with United States Forestry Service number 187347.

A wooden bridge leads onto a forest path.

A man and dog sitting in a waterfall with a bridge and dam behind them.

A woman and a dog stand in a waterfall, with a dam and bridge in the background.

A log long trestle bridge is under construction on the Davidson River across Shuckridge Fork.

Three children stand on a single log footbridge crossing an unknown river in a forested area. Written on reverse: "PHOTOGRAPH from Herbert W. Pelton ; 527-8 Legal Bld, Asheville, N.C."

Falls coming off of the dam at Patten's Mill, located on the Davidson River. Donor note: "This dam was destroyed by flood. The cause was cutting holes in it so that one could walk over it dry shod. This was done on orders of a Major who commanded a…

Falls coming off of the dam at Patten's Mill, located on the Davidson River.

A hand drawn map of Sunburst, NC, Champion Fibre Company's planned logging community. In 1911, Sunburst moved 4 miles downstream and renamed the upstream site Spruce, currently known as the Sunburst Campground. Map shows location of homes, buildings,…

This topographic map shows a section of Pisgah National Forest and features landmarks such as the Pink Beds, Black Mountain, and Brevard, NC.