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Logging Railroads of the Adirondacks by William Gove (2006, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherSyracuse University Press
ISBN-100815607946
ISBN-139780815607946
eBay Product ID (ePID)47970686
Product Key Features
Number of Pages272 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameLogging Railroads of the Adirondacks
Publication Year2006
SubjectUnited States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), United States / 20th Century, Railroads / History
TypeTextbook
AuthorWilliam Gove
Subject AreaTransportation, History
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight32.1 Oz
Item Length11.3 in
Item Width8.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2005-028867
IllustratedYes
SynopsisThe 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., Relates the history of railroad activity during that robust era that witnessed the most intense timber harvest ever undertaken in the Adirondacks., 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 Adirondacksthere were twenty-four rails in allhe 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., Relates the history of railroad activity during that robust era that witnessed the most intense timber harvest ever undertaken in the Adirondacks. In this volume, the author provides an in-depth history of railroad activity in the Adirondacks. He also describes the logging methods used and the role of railroads in the logging industry.
LC Classification NumberTF25.A34G68 2005
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