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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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100_1411.jpg578 viewsNear Saltville, referred to as the Gibralter of Southwest Virginia by Edward O. Guerrant during the civil War. Photo April 2, 2006 by Jeff Weaver
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marionmunbldg36.jpg577 viewsThis view of the Marion Town Hall or Municipal Building is from a postcard mailed in 1936.
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100_1312.jpg577 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, March 22, 2006.
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royaloak.jpg577 viewsFrom a 1930s era postcard.
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salt20.jpg576 viewsThis German 155 mm gun is located on the Town Hall lawn. The placque lists local men who served in the A.E.F. in World War I. Photo by Roger Allison shakerhoo@aol.com
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plant.jpg575 viewsThis is a sample of alpine flora located on Whitetop Mountain. This image was made of the Smyth county side of the county line by Jeff Weaver, 2003.
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100_1313.jpg575 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, March 22, 2006.
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july2006pic 041.jpg575 viewsThis photo was taken July 22, 2006. These vines were popular sources of food in the days when hogs were allowed to run wild in the forest in the early days of Appalachian settlement.
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Picture 118.jpg573 viewsFor a history of the Konnarock Training School, see Jean Shepherd Hamm's Ph.D. Dissertatio. Photo April 30, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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cedarsbaptista.jpg572 viewsPhoto May 1, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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Saltville - Holston River Coon Club570 viewsPhoto January 12, 2007 by Jeff Weaver
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holstonvalley2.jpg569 viewsThis is a view of the Holston River Valley taken from the Skull's Gap overlook on Route 600 between Chiilhowie and Konnarock. Skull's Gap is in the Iron Mountain Range. The mountain in the distance is Walker mountain. Photo by Jeff Weaver, winter, 2003.
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