Lost Highways
On opposite ends of Memphis.
In the middle of the woods at Lichterman Nature Center.
Across the road from St. Jude on Jackson Avenue at Third Street. It points east by southeast, out of line with the street grid.
Remnants of roads that have vanished.
If you know, or have theories, about their meaning, I'd like to know.
In the middle of the woods at Lichterman Nature Center.
Across the road from St. Jude on Jackson Avenue at Third Street. It points east by southeast, out of line with the street grid.
Remnants of roads that have vanished.
If you know, or have theories, about their meaning, I'd like to know.
posted by gatesofmemphis at 12:00 AM
8 Comments:
"it was a parking lot, now it's all covered in daisies..."
you've got it, you've got it
nice find.
The land of mysterious.
Were there any fauns by the lamp post?
You should check out the old road in Shelby Forest. Growing up in Memphis, we used to go there in the '80's and ride our bikes.
and don't forget about the old i-40 overpasses that they finally tore down a few years back in crosstown. i'll try to post some of my old photos of those.
Regarding the lamp in the middle of LNC, I had heard that it illuminated the area of the old swimming pool built by Clarence Saunders when it was his country place.
My guess on the second mystery is that the roads in that part of town were realigned after the city ditched Gayoso Bayou. Road engineers always want to bridge creeks at a right angle, but if you don't have the equipment to ditch the creek to match your grid system...
I just emailed you a 1911 Memphis map that may help.
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