Bluefield, WV - Decline in Appalachia - Page 2

Evergrey · #21 Posted **Jan 17, 2013, 5:53 AM**

Fascinating and depressing area of the country... can't wait to see more from your travels deep into Appalachia, Ith!

Lakelander · #22 Posted **Jan 17, 2013, 2:22 PM**

Wow. Great photo thread. For all the Jax-Detroit trips I've driven on I-77, I had no idea a downtown that size was a short distance from the highway.

Ex-Ithacan · #23 Posted **Jan 18, 2013, 3:57 PM**

Thanks for the comments guys.

Eg - Sorry, I've run out of towns on this trip.

Lake - it's amazing what you can stumble upon just off the interstates.

diskojoe · #24 Posted **Jan 19, 2013, 1:06 AM**

I hate to see nice areas like this just left to rot away.

KevinFromTexas · #25 Posted **Jan 19, 2013, 6:09 AM**

That town seems to be part of the landscape. It's odd how the buildings butt right up to hillsides.

MolsonExport · #26 Posted **Jan 20, 2013, 4:08 AM**

Splendid! How is it that I never heard of this place? I also love gritty Appalachia (I read all the articles on the topic in National Geographic going back to the 1940s)