[tanknetter]

Bloody Lane now looks like a lovely, manicured grassy ditch instead of the spare, disturbing dirt rut it used to be.

The area has been probably been covered with grass to limit further erosion (if you look at now/then pictures Bloody Lane is much shallower than it was at the time of the battle).

Keeping it a "dirt rut" would eventually see the "rut" worn down (as has already happened, somewhat). Or would require the Park Service to start hauling in additional dirt to keep buttressing the sides. So the choice there is whether they want to keep it "accurate" or preserve the historic fabric for as long as they can. Really good arguments can be made on both sides of that, so I can't begrudge them what they've chosen to do.

[Salamander]

As a photographer, I see it from a pictorial perspective.

It’s absolutely devoid of historical ‘drama’ or emotional pathos, now.
[even in infrared or UV, which is saying something]

Looks pretty much like every ditch alongside every road.

As much taxes as I pay, they can haul in some dirt on my dime and put it back original.

I’d prefer my money go for that than “free” abortions.