Weston and Gauley Bridge Turnpike, 1979-1993 (includes facsimiles)

Kemp and Janet Kemp researched the Weston and Gauley Bridge Turnpike for the USACE, Huntington District eventually publishing the report “A History of the Weston and Gauley Turnpike.” The box contains their research materials, including photographs, reports, draft reports, articles, notes, correspondence, clippings, engineering drawings, and forms. The box also includes facsimiles of the following: clippings, maps, correspondence, clippings, photographs, and contract agreements. Subjects include the Weston and Gauley Bridge Turnpike, Slaven’s Cabin and Summersville Turnpike (also called Summersville and Slaven Cabin Turnpike), early road construction, and turnpike construction generally in West Virginia counties. The following oversize items were moved to Map Cabinet 12, Drawer 14, Folder 6: one handbill (1854), six maps (1883 and undated), eight clippings (1852 and 1980), and four contract sheets (1854).