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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 - Smyth County, VA
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Konnarock - Entrance to Grindstone Campground754 viewsThis fantastically beautiful camp ground is popular with locals. Photo by Jeff Weaver, June 8, 2007.
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Rich Valley = View from Walker Mountain754 viewsLOOKING NORTHWEST FROM APCO 765 kV POWER LINE ATOP WALKER MT. TOWARD RICH VALLEY AND CLINCH MT. / SMYTH COUNTY, VA. / APRIL 10, 1977. Courtesy of Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net
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Allison Gap - Price Mountain754 viewsRidge making ledge of Price Mountain, probably to of Chemung strata, Allison Gap. No date, but circa 1910, Image from the U.S.Geological Survey.
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mathieson1920.jpg753 viewsThis is another view of the Mathieson operations ca. 1920.
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saltvillehouse.jpg753 viewsThis ca. 1915 post card shows East Main Street. The building in the foreground is the Saltville Hotel.
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CARNIVAL_7_14_06_018.jpg753 viewsThis July 14, 2006 photo by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net shows the carnival from a duck's point of view.
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Saltville - Joseph c. Kent753 viewsJOSEPH C. KENT / SALTVILLE'S FIRST CHIEF OF POLICE. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Saltville - Engine No. 4753 viewsNO. 4 AT WORK / OLIN / SALTVILLE, VA. / JULY 1971. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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elizcem4.jpg752 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver Feb. 25, 2003.
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saltvillehotel.jpg751 viewsLocated on East Main Street, this photo postcard is from ca. 1915.
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swvahospital.jpg751 viewsThis facility for the mentally ill opened in the 1880s. This photo is from the early 20th century.
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FLATTOP072.jpg751 viewsLOOKING EAST FROM FLAT TOP MOUNTAIN. THE 765 kV LINE NEAR THE TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN IS COMING FROM BROADFORD HEADED TO CARBO IN RUSSELL COUNTY. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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