Focus – Road Building

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Temporary Camp 6 – Back of Watchman U.S. Engineers outpost in Crater Lake NP, 1917 sleeping quarters Church Wagon

Surfacing a section of park road in Crater Lake NP, circa 1935

Stone wall, Kerr Notch in Crater Lake NP, 2009

Stone wall, Kerr Notch in Crater Lake NP, 2009 Dave Harrison

Stone wall, Kerr Notch in Crater Lake NP, 2009 Dave Harrison 11

Stone wall, Kerr Notch in Crater Lake NP, 2009 8

Stone wall, Kerr Notch in Crater Lake NP, 2009 Dave Harrison 2

Stone wall, Kerr Notch in Crater Lake NP, 2009 Dave Harrison 3

Stone wall, Kerr Notch in Crater Lake NP, 2009 Dave Harrison 4

Stone wall, Kerr Notch in Crater Lake NP, 2009 Dave Harrison 5

Stone wall, Kerr Notch in Crater Lake NP, 2009 Dave Harrison 6

Stone wall, Kerr Notch in Crater Lake NP, 2009 Dave Harrison 7

Stone wall, Kerr Notch in Crater Lake NP, 2009 Dave Harrison 8

Stone wall, Kerr Notch in Crater Lake NP, 2009 Dave Harrison 9

Stone wall, Kerr Notch in Crater Lake NP, 2009 Dave Harrison 10

Steam shovel used during the construction of the first Rim Drive in Crater Lake NP, circa 1915 Parkhurst probably

Seal coat on roadway at headquarters in Crater Lake NP, circa 1938

Section of Hwy 62 showing Union Peak hwy 62 Photographer Sawyer Scenic Photos (from postcard) ca. 1930 Kidd Collection

Road near Headquarters. Scrap marks are from a machine that knocked bumps off the pavement and then it is resealed. 1950’s

Road north of Fort Klamath Below of park’s present south entrance. Probably in area where Wilson’s Cottages are presently.

Pushing loose stuff off to prevent from falling onto the Rim Road. East rim, near Kerr Notch 1950’s

Paving a walk way in Crater Lake NP, 1932 Rim Village

Paving a walkway in Rim Village in Crater Lake NP, 1935

Paved gutters on segment 7-B in Crater Lake NP, 1938 Francis Lange

Park Service paving the South entrance road in Crater Lake NP, Late 1930s

On the roller, used for compacting the road surface on Rim Drive in Crater Lake NP, 1917 Parkhurst collection

Oiling a road near Park Headquarters in Crater Lake NP (date unknown)

Motorists on first Rim Drive in Crater Lake NP, circa 1920

Intersection of old Rim road and new Rim Road along segment 7-B in Crater Lake NP, 1935 possibly Frances Lange

In the Mess Wagon built for feeding crews that built the old rim drive in Crater Lake NP, 1917 Parkhurst collection

Guy Hartell and steamroller in Crater Lake NP, circa 1938 Hartell collection

Grading Rim Drive in Crater Lake NP (date unknown)

Graveled East entrance road in Crater Lake NP, 1930s

Grader used to apply surfacing material in Crater Lake NP, circa 1930 possibly Pinnacles Road

Grading of Cleetwood Cove parking area in Crater Lake NP, 1963 2

Grading of Cleetwood Cove parking area in Crater Lake NP, 1963

G. V. Robinson in road survey camp in Crater Lake NP, 1918

G. V. Robinson and transit, The road runs here. Crater Lake NP, 1918

Fire road (also called motorway or truck trail) in Crater Lake NP, circa 1934

East Rim Drive in Crater Lake NP, circa 1938 Francis Lange 2

East Rim Drive in Crater Lake NP, circa 1938 Francis Lange

Anderson Bluffs in Crater Lake NP, circa 1938 F. G. Lange

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