THROUGH THE JUNGLE - Laborers cut a 100 foot wide path through the jungle

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Survey party on elephants meets up with bulldozer





Clearing the trace





Around the mountains...





...and through the jungle





Engineers and equipment dwarfed by the massive jungle





General Pick, the man with the stick, consults with bulldozer operator





Graded slope along the road





Jeep moves on a "cordouroy road" (bamboo laid over mud) during construction





Truck convoy at Hell Gate





The tough terrain and steep grades earned Pangsau Pass the name "Hell Pass".





Jeeps follow the ruts during construction





Monsoon rains made traversing the road a constant struggle





"That's not a river, it's the Ledo Road!"





Clearing mud from a bridge near Myitkyina





Drainage Culverts to prevent wash-outs





Rare color photograph shows cut through jungle and heavy traffic on the road





Cutting the road into the mountainside





When there wasn't room on the mountainside, Engineers made room.





Looking back on the low overhanging rock formation.





Construction continued around-the-clock.





Construction equipment passes former Japanese positions





Anti-aircraft battery protects the road

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