Logging and Lumbering in Maine (ME) (Images of America)
by Donald A. Wilson
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Author: Donald A. WilsonEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2001-06-11
ISBN: 0738505218
Number of pages: 128
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
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Book Review: When men were men
Summary: 4 Stars
Mr. Wilson gets it "right" when describing the Irish, French and German immigrants that went into the forest to earn a living. These men were tough as nails and most had little to lose in the brutal conditions of America's northern forests. The old photography is a treasure in itself.
Summary of Logging and Lumbering in Maine (ME) (Images of America)
Known as the Pine Tree State, Maine once led the world in lumber production. It was the first great lumber-producing region, with Bangor at its center. Today, the state has nearly eighteen million acres of timberland, and forest products still make up a major industry. Logging and Lumbering in Maine examines the history from its earliest roots in 1630 to the present, providing a pictorial record of land use and activity in Maine. The state's lumber industry went through several historical periods, beginning with the vast pine and spruce harvests, the organization of major corporate interests, the change from sawlogs to pulpwood, and then to sustained yields, intensive management, and mechanized harvesting. At the beginning, much of the region was inaccessible except by water, so harvesting activities were concentrated on the coast and along the principal rivers. Gradually, as the railroads expanded and roads were constructed into the woods, operations expanded with them and the river systems became vitally important for the transportation of timber out of the woods to the markets downstate. Logging and Lumbering in Maine traces these developments in the industry, taking a close look at the people, places, forests, and machines that made them possible.General Books
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