The photograph looks down from a wooded overlook at Hawks Nest into the New River Canyon. A sheer cliff rises on the left, tree branches frame the top of the scene, and the river and a bridge lie far below. Hawks Nest State Park was established in 1935 around this overlook in Fayette County, West Virginia. The New River has long been the defining route through the surrounding Appalachian plateau.
White border; sepia-toned real photo; small stain spot near center right. No postmark. Blank divided-back Kodak real-photo postcard with Kodak stamp box; printed caption "VIEW OF HAWKS NEST AND NEW RIVER CANYON / HAWKS NEST STATE PARK / WEST VIRGINIA"; pencil dealer mark "RMLJ 4-" at top right. White border, matte photo texture.
Cite this card
New River Canyon, Hawks Nest State Park, WV, circa 1935, postcard, c. 1935. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/new-river-canyon-hawks-nest-state-park-wv-circa-1935. Accessed November 2, 2026.
