Logging Railroads of the Adirondacks

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Logging Railroads of the Adirondacks

Author	: William Gove
File Size	: 45,6 Mb
Publisher	: Syracuse University Press
Language	: English
Release Date	: 16 January 2006
ISBN	: 0815607946
Pages	: 280 pages

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Logging Railroads of the Adirondacks by William Gove Book PDF Summary

The period of 1890-1950 marked the romantic era of steam power as the rails reached deep into the old growth of the Adirondack woods to harvest the timber crop. In this volume, not only does William Gove provide an in-depth history of railroad activity in the Adirondacks he also describes the logging methods used, the role of railroads in the logging industry, and the influence of the railroads on the condition of the Adirondack forest today. In addition, he addresses the political and economic forces determining the location and viability of logging railroads, villages, and the forest industry.

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