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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.


Most viewed - Grayson County and City of Galax, VA
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Roberts Cove - Barn671 viewsThis barn has seen better days. Photo by Jeff Weaver, March 21, 2008. Photoshopped into a watercolor image.
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mtrogerssign.jpg670 viewsMount Rogers was called Balsam Mountain by the locals before the powers that be imposed the name Mount Rogers on the place. Photo by Jeff Weaver, March 2003.
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AnotherviewGWPark_shomeplace.jpg670 viewsCourtesy of Carol Lindamood circuitrider@tcia.net
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Barton's Cross Roads - Barton's Cross Roads Primitive Baaptist Church666 viewsThis building is on the Flat Ridge Road not far from Grant. Photo by Jeff Weaver, Spring 2003.
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houkhse.jpg666 viewsCourtesy of Thom Houk.
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peachbottommill.jpg665 viewsThis circa 1900 image shows a grist mill on Peach Bottom Creek, just north of the town of Independence.
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Fries - Dam on New River664 viewsPhoto May 17, 2007 by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Baywood - Kemper Hampton House663 viewsThis house was built in 1895. This 2006 photo courtesy of Wade Weekes weekesh@earthlink.net
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fieldsdam.jpg661 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, spring 2004.
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foxcreekubc.jpg661 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, winter 2003.
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galax2.jpg661 viewsThis is from a very early 20th century postcard.
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whitetopmtn.jpg660 viewsThis view of Whitetop Mountain taken from Whitetop Village, spring 2003.
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