'Looking southeast at mile 138; bend in river just below Radford; 'Y' on Norfolk and Western in left background; line from east through Roanoke branches, one line extending up-river to Padford, Pulaski, and Bristol, the other down-river to Glenlyn, Bluefield, and Ohio points; Peppers ferry in foreground.'
'Looking east northeast along second big bend of river below Radford. Virginian Railway reaches river from Roanoke and east near upper right-hand corner and follows down east bank of river; Norfolk and Western has crossed to west side and is about under plane.'
'Looking southeast at mile 1191; Eggleston, Virginia, new steel highway bridge; recording gage installation of Geological Survey just downstream from lower abutment of bridge.'
'Looking nearly east at mile 113.3 River visible almost to mile 121 just above Eggleston; Pembroke just off left edge of picture; limestone quarry in foreground.'
'Looking southeast at mile 110.3. Limestone quarry and cement mill in lower left; Klotz, Virginia, just above; State Highway no. 23 crosses bridge at Ripplemead near upper right; wet-weather ponds in sinks in Limestone near right edge.'
'Looking northeast at mile 105.6. Pearisburg, Virginia, below and to right of picture; Norfolk and Western to right; Virginian Railway to left of river as in pictures 45 to 55; base of a spur of Peters Mountain in background.'
'Looking southeast at mile 100; town of Narrows, Virginia; spur of East River Mountain in right foreground; steam plant of Virginia Railway in center.'