Bridge Comparison drawing of Natchez Trace Parkway bridges – Vintage Wall Art
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Few images capture their era like this historic drawing of Bridge Comparison drawing of Natchez Trace Parkway bridges. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
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Bridge Comparison drawing of Natchez Trace Parkway bridges
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This drawing sets several bridges along the Natchez Trace Parkway side by side, so a viewer can compare their spans, profiles, and proportions at a glance. The parkway follows the route of the old Natchez Trace, a corridor of frontier roads that linked Natchez, Mississippi, with Nashville, Tennessee. Federal crews built the modern road in sections from the late 1930s, and the bridges were designed to suit its gentle, scenic alignment. Comparing the structures this way shows how engineers kept a consistent look across many crossings while adapting each one to its site.
| Original scan | 3,643 × 2,440 px · prints to 12 × 8 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 00012a |
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