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Greenbrier River pictured in the background. The photo was taken between Alderson and the camp.

1. Overlooking Camp Lightfoot, Summers County, W. Va.

Greenbrier River pictured in the background. The photo was taken between Alderson and the camp.

2. Overlooking Camp Lightfoot, Summers County, W. Va.

The unidentified men of the Civilians Conservation Corps pose by the swimming hole off the banks of New River.

3. C.C.C. Workers Sit by a Swimming Hole, Summers County, W. Va.

After a long dry summer, drizzling rains dominated the Potomac Highland region for days. By November 4, a severe storm wreaked havoc as the already dampened soils could no longer receive the excessive rains. The waters extended through Avis to Pence Springs near the Hinton, W. Va.Summers, Greenbrier, Mineral, Hampshire, Grant, Hardy, Pendleton, and Tucker counties were all affected by high water and flooding, as well.

4. Mouth of the Flooding Greenbier River in Summers or Greenbrier County, W. Va.

A young woman holds her son up in the water. Barger Springs, also known as Greenbrier Springs, is located along the Greenbrier River.

5. Mother and Child Swimming at Barger Springs, Summers County, W. Va.

A boy and girl share an inner tube while floating in the waters, also known as Greenbrier Springs, which is located off of the Greenbrier River. Subjects unidentified.

6. Children Swimming in Barger Springs, Summers County, W. Va.