Park Road 4 • Cultural Landscape Report
Park Road 4 • Cultural Landscape Report
Section I: Entrance Portals
CCC-Era Culverts on Park Road 4
DESCRIPTION
CONDITION
COMMENTS
.4 mi W of US 281
INLET
Limestone
Dry masonry with CMP
Poor
Side of road is washing out over culvert
Limestone
Dry Masonry box
Very poor
Probably driven over; Culvert has collapsed and banks are eroding
Limestone
Mortared masonry; square level wall with 1CMP
Good
Has small pipe entering and exiting it that appears to water an animal trough in a nearby field.
Limestone
1.2 mi W of US 281
1.7 mi W of US 281
OUTLET
CO-03
MATERIALS
OUTLET CO-02
LOCATION
INLET
CO-01
OUTLET
INLET
INLET
OUTLET
S ECTION I — Park E NTRANCE P ORTALS
2.0 mi W of US 281
Limestone
Approx. 20’ long head wall; Square, mortared limestone; Triple CMP - center one is larger than the side two.
Limestone
On the outlet side, the center CMP extends about two feet beyond the wall
Fair
Limestone
Small; Split face mortared limestone with 1 CMP
Good
Fair
OUTLET
INLET
CO-04
Good
Limestone
J o h n M i l n e r A s s o c i a t e s • M a r c h 2 0 0 8 • E x i s t i n g C o n d i t i o n s • C u l v e r t T a b l e • 96
Fig. 4-1. A CCC drawing of the entrance portals, and as they exist today (top). Another CCC drawing shows a proposed median that either was not built or was removed. Top drawing, sheet no. 177, undated, “Details Park Entrance at Highway 66.” Bottom drawing, sheet no. 35, March 18, 1937, “Park Roads.” Sources: All photographs in this section, John Milner Associates, Inc. 2007 except where noted. All CCC drawings are from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Map Collection; PO20 Longhorn Cavern State Park, Region 7, Box 15. Sheet Number referenced, as well date if available and title of drawing.
John Milner Associates, Inc. • March 2008 • Landscape Analysis and Evaluation • 4-31
Good
Eastern side CMP is blocked by considerable vegetation.