Logging Railroads of the Adirondacks

by Bill Gove and William Gove

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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...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0815607946

ISBN13:9780815607946

Release Date:January 2006

Publisher:Syracuse University Press

Length:272 Pages

Weight:2.05 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 8.8" x 11.3"

Related Subjects

Engineering History Industries & Professions Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Railroads State & Local Transportation

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