Logging Railroads of the Adirondacks [Hardcover]

Bill Gove (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2005

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 Adirondacks - there were twenty-four rails in all - 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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About the Author

William Gove has had a career in forestry in both private industry and state government in Vermont. He is the author of Sky Route to the Quarries, J. E. Henry's Logging Ralroads, and Log Drives in the Connecticut River.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press (September 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0815607946
• ISBN-13: 978-0815607946
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,179,794 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A smoothly written account of the many interesting facets and over all history of the logging methods, July 9, 2006

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This review is from: Logging Railroads of the Adirondacks (Hardcover)

Logging Railroads Of The Adirondacks by retired forester and railroading enthusiast Bill Grove is an impressively detailed and smoothly written account of the many interesting facets and over all history of the logging methods, the use of the railway in the Adirondack forest. As an in-depth reference and informative documentation of the railways in the Adirondack forest, enhanced with historic photographs and illustrations, Logging Railroads Of The Adirondacks is an engaging study of the history of these Adirondack railroads and their relationship to logging, forestry, and their effects upon a beautiful American forest. Enhanced with a glossary, a bibliography, and an index, Logging Railroads Of The Adirondacks is very strongly recommended reading to all students of American history, as well as railroads buffs, the logging industry, and the Adirondacks.