| Title | Final Case Study for the National Scenic Byways Study: A Proposed Coal Heritage Road and Scenic Byway in Southern West Virginia |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 79075 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Adkins, Howard G.; Gillenwater, Mack H. |
| Corporate Creator | Marshall University |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Federal Highway Administration |
| Publisher | United States. Federal Highway Administration |
| Publication Date | 19900901 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | To a large extent southern West Virginia has existed for generations as a region apart from the urbanized and industrialized Eastern Seaboard. At first the isolation was physical and cultural, but with the American industrial revolution in the early post-Civil War years coal mining became the major industry and further set the region apart. Coal mining determined the course of settlement, brought in large numbers of ethnically-diverse immigrants, and was the mainstay of the economy in the century that followed. Recently, however, the downturn of coal plus the interests in America's industrial heritage and scenic natural landscapes are possibilities for attracting tourist to the region. Successful tourism incorporating industrial heritage and scenic and natural landscapes have developed in the Black Hills old fields of South Dakota and the Iron Ranges of Minnesota. In May 1990, a visit was made to both locations, identifying industrial heritage and scenic and natural landscape sites. The Iron Trail of Minnesota, including sites from Vermilion, Mesabe, and Cuyuna ranges, follows U.S. Highway 169 (a part of which is also State Highway 169) for 188 miles between Ely and Brainerd. The highway extends through use of Minnesota's more pristine forested and glacial lake country and several stretches extend along the ridge tops of the ore ranges providing the motorist with views of the surrounding countryside |
| Rosap ID | dot:54244 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54244 |
| TRT Terms | Case studies; Scenic highways; Tourism; Historic sites; Economic development |
| Geographical Coverage |
West Virginia; United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
608443 |
| Report Number | FHWA-ED-90-035 |
| Resource type | Other |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/79000/79000/79075/008027.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |