Description: Logging Railroads of the Adirondacks, Hardcover by Gove, Bill, ISBN 0815607946, ISBN-13 9780815607946, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US
The period of 1 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.
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Number of Pages: 272 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Logging Railroads of the Adirondacks
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Publication Year: 2006
Subject: United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), Railroads / History, Railroads / Pictorial
Item Height: 1 in
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 32.1 Oz
Subject Area: Transportation, History
Author: William Gove
Item Length: 11 in
Item Width: 8.5 in
Format: Hardcover
