'The scenic Bluestone Reservoir on the New River near Hinton is West Virginia's newest vacation playground. The lake formed by the Dam now reaches eight miles above the Dam and at full water level will extend thirty-six miles up New River Canyon.'
Quarantine at Bluestone Reservoir C.C.C. Camp, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Six unidentified men wearing quarantine masks due to a death from spinal meningitis. The quarantine lasted 30 days for all personnel at the Civilians Conservation Corps (CCC) camp. The CCC constructed projects including bridges, buildings, overnight cabins, retaining walls, roads, dams, towers, picnic areas, and drainage systems.
C.C.C. Workers on Ferry to Cross Bluestone Reservoir, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
A group of unidentified workers from the Civilian Conservation Corps pose on the ferry which was built to cross New River to save workers the hassle of having to drive to Hinton and cross the river at the old toll bridge. The ferry then took the men up the Bluestone River where "the clearing of right of way was started", according tot he photo caption.
Bluestone Boat Dock No. 1 at Bluestone Reservoir, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
1955
Description:
Three men stand beneath a sign that reads, "Welcome--Bluestone Boat Dock No. 1". Empty row boats surround the dock. The man standing at the right is Gordon Skaggs, the dock owner.
