[ozarkgirl]

Too cool. Mark for later read.

[Le Chien Rouge]

I’ve hiked the Old Rag area extensively and I never knew how many communities were up-rooted by the government.

There’s not even a trace left.

Excellent pictures!!

[Smokin' Joe]

bump for later comment

[irishlass]

Thanks for the post-great pictures! I am from generations of mountain people from the Maryland Blue Ridge backcountry-so many wonderful memories!

[Clink]

Liberals:
"We must not displace any Amazonian tribes. They don't need to be 'civilized'."

"We need to bring these backwoods rednecks into the light and civilize them."

[jay1949]

one-time ping for those interested in previous article, Lost Cabins of the Virginia Blue Ridge.

I have several more of these articles in process — one on the Virginia Blue Ridge Mountains, two on the Tennessee Smokies, one on the North Carolina Smokies, one on East Kentucky, and there are more formulating in the gray matter — anyone who would like to be on a “ping list” please let me know and I will put one together.

[Savage Beast]

How long were the Japanese families uprooted during World War II? Were they ever allowed to return to their homes?

[stefanbatory]

wow...I wonder if some of these apple and peach trees survive in the wild of the national park to this day and if they are able to be found. being able to bring back some of these heirloom varieties would be really cool!

[CharlesWayneCT]

The government did this to a community in Tennessee, in the Smoky Mountain National park.