[The 1937 Flood: A Look at Gravelotte, TN]
Creation: 1937-02-01
The Cumberland River flooded again in January of 1937. This view overlooks mile 161 on the Cumberland River, near Gravelotte, T.N., within the town of present-day Ashland City (approximately 16 miles northwest of Nashville). The Lock 1 lower river gage read 56.6' on this day. The view is looking upstream from the bluff on right bank. Note the railroad tracks at left: many of the railroads could not serve the disaster due to bridge damage.
Title
[The 1937 Flood: A Look at Gravelotte, TN]
Date
Creation: 1937-02-01
Description
The Cumberland River flooded again in January of 1937. This view overlooks mile 161 on the Cumberland River, near Gravelotte, T.N., within the town of present-day Ashland City (approximately 16 miles northwest of Nashville). The Lock 1 lower river gage read 56.6' on this day. The view is looking upstream from the bluff on right bank. Note the railroad tracks at left: many of the railroads could not serve the disaster due to bridge damage.
Rights
Public Domain
Format
Black-and-white photographs
Source
Item on loan from the United States Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District, Library
Files
Collection
Citation
“[The 1937 Flood: A Look at Gravelotte, TN],” Gallery, accessed September 5, 2026, https://gallery.library.vanderbilt.edu/items/show/1030.