Browse Items (5 total) Browse All Browse by Tag Search Items Subject is exactly "Monte Sano State Park (Ala.)" Sort by: TitleCreatorIdentifierDate Added Topographical map of Monte Sano. Varnedoe, William W., Jr. 1956 Official program of the Monte Sano State Park Celebration. 1938-08-25 Plat map of Monte Sano. Stuhlinger, Ernst, 1913-2008 "Monte Sano Park: The Master Plan." United States. Department of the Interior 1938-01-15 "Monte Sano State Park." Scenic South Card Company Output Formats atom, csv, dc-rdf, dcmes-xml, json, omeka-xml, rss2 Refine search Identifier Select...loc_mshc_000047loc_robf_000131_000154monte_sano_1938monte_sano_platspc_mcca_001_003 Title Select..."Monte Sano Park: The Master Plan.""Monte Sano State Park."Official program of the Monte Sano State Park Celebration.Plat map of Monte Sano.Topographical map of Monte Sano. Description Select..."A spectacular view from Monte Sano State Park near Huntsville, Alabama. Color by Wayne Floyd."The map notes park roads, buildings, telephone lines, trails, overlooks, and cliffs, and includes drawings of picnic and camping areas, a pool, and a lodge. Locations such as Inspiration Point, the former site of the Monte Sano Hotel, Natural Well, O'Shaughnessy Point, the fire tower, and the C.C.C. camp are marked. The map was taken from "aerial photographs as drawn by O.G. Graves" based on a land survey conducted by John F. Davis.The map shows neighborhoods, boundaries, and structures on Monte Sano as well as the surrounding areas. Land owned by Monte Sano State Park and the Burritt Museum is designated.This celebration was held on the park's opening day. Events included a parade, an address given by Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives William B. Bankhead, a history pageant, and a "Queen's Ball" that evening at the Russel Erskine Hotel. The program includes a description of the cabins, the "Legend of Monte Sano," a history of Huntsville, and a program for the history pageant, titled "The Parade of Progress."This map was drawn by William W. Varnedoe, Jr. and published by the Monte Sano Civic Association. It shows Monte Sano's neighborhoods, the state park, and the mountain's natural features, including springs and caves. The map also notes changes in elevation. Creator Select...Scenic South Card CompanyStuhlinger, Ernst, 1913-2008United States. Department of the InteriorVarnedoe, William W., Jr. Temporal Coverage Select...1930-19391950-19591970-19791980-19891990-1999 Subject Remove filter...Monte Sano State Park (Ala.) Type Select...KeepsakesMapsPostcardsProgramsStill ImageTextTopographic maps Provenance Select...This item was generously lent to UAH Archives and Special Collections by Chris Stuhlinger for the purpose of digitization. Language Select...en
