https://www.wvhistoryonview.org/catalog/053706https://www.wvhistoryonview.org/image/053706.jpgMountain Slide, Petersburg, W. Va. 1949/06/17Text reads, "Mountain Slide, approx. 2 1/2 mi. Torrential rains on June 17 1949 brought tons of earth and rock from mountain side blocking routes 4 and 28. Petersburg, W. Va."West Virginia History OnView