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.
Development Concept Plan Interpretive Prospectus Environmental Assessment: Thurmond, New River Gorge, National River, West Virginia
1989
77 pages
Report
No indication
English
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