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Research notes by Thomas Armstrong relating to the logging industry in Maine, spanning a few centuries, with much information relating to J.G. Deering & Sons Company and logging activities along the Saco River. Includes newspaper and magazine articles about logging and lumber, personal photos, maps, information on measuring devices, academic papers on various topics, and lumber advertisements.
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.
Author : Richard William Judd Publisher : Orono, Me. : University of Maine Press Page : 392 pages File Size : 34,66 MB Release : 1989 Category : History ISBN :