'Looking southwest at mile 230.5 across State line into North Carolina; fifth and last crossing in middle ground just above long riffle; Spurlin Ford just below.'
'Looking south southwest at mile 208.5. New steel bridge on State Highway no. 12 in left center. Dam site of Eastern States Development Company (Project No. 575) just below bridge. Recording gauge installation of Geological Survey at right end of bridge (New River near Galax, Virginia).'
'Looking southwest at mile 201.3 about one mile below dam at Fries. Blair ferry in middle ground. Branch of Norfolk & Western Railroad on west side of river.'
'Looking south southwest at mile 198.2. Tobys Knob in left center. State Highway No. 116 crosses right half of picture. Foreground is on Max Meadows quadrangle.'