Logging Railroads of the Adirondacks

by Bill Gove and William Gove

Book Overview

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: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.8" x 11.3"