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Cut No. 5. National road Ohio Co., where macadam has been replaced with brick paving.

13. National Road in Ohio County

Cut No. 6. A bad road in Monongalia County, West Virginia prior to organization of Good Roads Movement. Courtesy of Director Jas H. Stewart.

14. Horse Drawn Cart on a Bad Road in Monongalia County, W. Va.

Caption reads, 'Cut No. 7.  Same road as that illustrated in cut No. 6 after improvement by Macadamizing. Courtesy of Director James H. Stewart.'

15. Improvement on Road After Macadamizing

Caption reads, 'Cut No. 8 is given here to illustrate the use of the Steam Traction Engine and the Big Road Grader in preparing the road bed for macadam or other permanent improvement.'

16. Steam Traction Engine and the Big Road Grader Preparing the Road Bed for Macadam or Other Permanent Improvement

Caption reads, 'Cut No. 9 represents a macadam road in process of construction, showing the grading and also the laying of the first course of stone.'

17. Grading and Laying the First Course of Stone on a Macadam Road

Caption reads, 'Cut No. 10 represents a macadam road in process of construction after the top course has been applied and is now ready for the roller.'

18. Macadam Road after the Top Course Has Been Applied

Caption reads, 'Cut No. 11 is given here to show the damage which is all the time being done by the use of narrow tired wagons on our earth roads.'

19. Earth Road Damage by Narrow Tired Wagons

Caption reads, 'Cut No. 12 represents a concrete culvert passing under the Government Test Road near the city of Huntington, W.Va.  This culvert has a concrete bottom, concrete wings for retaining the road and also for catching the water.'

20. Concrete Culvert under the Government Test Road near Huntington, W. Va.

Caption reads, 'Cut No. 13 is a view of the the government test road near Huntington.  The final solution of the road problem rests with the National and State Governments.'

21. Government Test Road Near Huntington, W. Va.

White Oak Railway Co. built this Oak Hill Station to serve the area.

22. Oak Hill Station, White Oak Railway Company

Passenger Train of White Oak Railway Co. with a line of people outside of it.

23. Passenger Train, White Oak Railway Company

Men and horses stand in cut in hillside.  This construction work done by the White Oak Railway Co. was the Carter's Branch Cut to connection with the Virginia Railway.

24. Construction Work on the Carters Branch Cut to Connection with the Virginia Railway