ill.; "133451"; "February, 1937."; "This text, originally entitled 'Recommendations for trail construction', was compiled by the Landscape and Engineering Departments of Great Smoky Mountains National Park."
133451 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service Washington Emergency Conservation Work Project Training CONSTRUCTION OF TRAILS This text, originally entitled "Recommendations for Trail Construction11, was compiled "by the Landscape and Engineering Departments of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, "for all trails within the park area11. It is "being distributed to all camps as an effective outline of trail construction, and a presentation of good practice and procedure in general• It is not to be taken as a set of standards. Specific dimensions, such as the trail width, slopes, grades, and other figures, are accepted practice in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, "but may not "be elsewhere. The design, location, grades, widths, drainage plan, and so on for all trails in other areas, must "be determined "by the technicians in charge* The section on Drainage has "been expanded to give more information on drainage conditions and structures. Some additions have "been made to the section on Waterbreaks. A few additions and alterations have "been made to meet the views of the technical "branches of the Service• And two short sections have "been added; one entitled "Templates", and the other "Work Organization"• Also three paragraphs, concurred in "by two or more of the technical "branches, are inserted in parentheses• The text may "be used for training en the project, and also as the foundation of a short course in the camp educational program • February, 1937.
133451 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service Washington Emergency Conservation Work Project Training CONSTRUCTION OF TRAILS This text, originally entitled "Recommendations for Trail Construction11, was compiled "by the Landscape and Engineering Departments of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, "for all trails within the park area11. It is "being distributed to all camps as an effective outline of trail construction, and a presentation of good practice and procedure in general• It is not to be taken as a set of standards. Specific dimensions, such as the trail width, slopes, grades, and other figures, are accepted practice in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, "but may not "be elsewhere. The design, location, grades, widths, drainage plan, and so on for all trails in other areas, must "be determined "by the technicians in charge* The section on Drainage has "been expanded to give more information on drainage conditions and structures. Some additions have "been made to the section on Waterbreaks. A few additions and alterations have "been made to meet the views of the technical "branches of the Service• And two short sections have "been added; one entitled "Templates", and the other "Work Organization"• Also three paragraphs, concurred in "by two or more of the technical "branches, are inserted in parentheses• The text may "be used for training en the project, and also as the foundation of a short course in the camp educational program • February, 1937.