The Development Concept Plan/Interpretive Prospectus/Environmental Assessment considers alternatives for resource preservation, interpretation, and economic revitalization in the town of Thurmond, West Virginia, a small community in the northern portion of New River Gorge National River. Thurmond has a significant history as one of the key railroad centers for shipping coal, freight, and passengers from the region on the C&O Railroad during the late 19th and 20th centuries. Three alternatives are presented to preserve, promote, and interpret Thurmond: A - limited interpretation of railroad history at the depot; B - historic period restoration and interpretation of the entire town; and C - preservation of the town and interpretation of its evolution over time. A fourth alternative (alternative D), which would involve emergency stabilization with no interpretation, has been included to describe the effects of taking no action in the town.


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    Title :

    Development Concept Plan Interpretive Prospectus Environmental Assessment: Thurmond, New River Gorge, National River, West Virginia


    Publication date :

    1989


    Size :

    77 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English






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