Author: Thomas T. FettersPublisher: Timbertimes Incorporated
ISBN: 9780965021395
Category : Logging railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Logging Railroads of the Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains: Cold Mountain, Black Mountain and White Top
Author: Thomas T. FettersPublisher: Timbertimes Incorporated
ISBN: 9780965021395
Category : Logging railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Mountains on the Market
Author: Randal L. HallPublisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813136245
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Manufacturing in the Northeast and the Midwest pushed the United States to the forefront of industrialized nations during the early nineteenth century; the South, however, lacked the large cities and broad consumer demand that catalyzed changes in other parts of the country. Nonetheless, in contrast to older stereotypes, southerners did not shun industrial development when profits were possible. Even in the Appalachian South, where the rugged terrain presented particular challenges, southern entrepreneurs formed companies as early as 1760 to take advantage of the region's natural resources. In Mountains on the Market: Industry, the Environment, and the South, Randal L. Hall charts the economic progress of the New River Valley in the Blue Ridge Mountains of southwestern Virginia, which became home to a wide variety of industries. By the start of the Civil War, railroads had made their way into the area, and the mining and processing of lead, copper, and iron had long been underway. Covering 250 years of industrialization, environmental exploitation, and the effects of globalization, Mountains on the Market situates the New River Valley squarely in the mainstream of American capitalism.
Logging Railroads of the Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains: Tallulah Falls, Anna Ruby Falls, and Jeffrey's Hell
Author: Thomas T. FettersPublisher:
ISBN: 9780983197706
Category : Logging railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
If Rails Could Talk Volume 1 Logging the North Carolina Great Smoky Mountains
Author: Ronald C. SullivanPublisher:
ISBN: 9781946812551
Category : Canton (N.C.)
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
Volume 1 of "If Rails Could Talk..." is the first of an planned eight volume series about the railroad logging along the Blue Ridge and adjoining North Carolina Smoky Mountains. In volume 1, there are the stories of logging the Big Creek watershed by rail. Located close to the Tennessee state line in northern Haywood County near the present day location of Waterville, NC on I 40, the village of Mt. Sterling and lumber town of Crestmont were the centers of activity for four different lumber companies. Histories of several logging companies are featured; Laurel Fork Lumber, Haddock-France Lumber, the Cataloochee Company, Pigeon River Lumber, Champion Lumber, Champion Fibre, and finally Suncrest Lumber. The book contains over 70 photographs, many published for the first time. Another feature of the book is a set of topographic maps showing the entire railroad grade on Big Creek. Author Ron Sullivan, his wife Marilyn, and hiking partner Jerry Ledford spent many days hiking the old grades, most of them off of established trails and roads. They carefully used a GPS to trace the rail grades and transfer them to USGS topo maps. Printed on 100 lb. gloss paper, spiral bound, edited by Gerald Ledford
Logging Railroads of the White Mountains
Author: C. Francis BelcherPublisher:
ISBN: 9780910146326
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Describes the history of seventeen rail lines used for logging in northern New England from the turn of the 20th century.
If Rails Could Talk Volume 4, Waynesville
Author: SullivanPublisher:
ISBN: 9781948186858
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Volume 4 of ¿If Rails Could Talk¿¿ is the fourth of a planned eight volume series about the railroad logging along the Blue Ridge and adjoining Smoky Mountains. In volume 4, there are the stories of the logging railroads that ran from Waynesville, NC; Band Mill Bottom, through Dellwood, and Maggie Valley. Waynesville is the story of the final attempt by Suncrest Lumber Company to log the Cataloochee Boundary of timber. For 25 years, the Cataloochee lands had been just out of reach geographically to 4 lumber companies. The book contains many photographs, some printed for the first time. It also contains track maps of all of the railroad grades, with accompanying aerial photographs of the same areas. Author Ron Sullivan, his wife Marilyn, and hiking partner / editor Jerry Ledford spent many days hiking the old grades, most of them off of established trails and roads. Ron used a GPS to trace the rail grades and transfer them to USGS topographic maps.
If Rails Could Talk Volume 3, Quinlantown and Champion Fibre
Author: Ronald C. SullivanPublisher:
ISBN: 9781947136236
Category : Balsam Mountains (N.C.)
Languages : en
Pages : 149
Book Description
Volume 3 of "If Rails Could Talk..." is the third of an planned eight volume series about the railroad logging along the Blue Ridge and adjoining Smoky Mountains. In volume 3, there are the stories of logging Allens Creek near Hazelwood, NC by rail and by log flume. Located near the present Waynesville, NC watershed, the logging town of Quinlantown and the Quinlan-Monroe Lumber Company is the center of the story that spans the years from 1901 through the early 19 teens. This was also Champion Fibre's first railroad logging operation. Also included is what is known about Champion's logging operation at Balsam, NC. The book contains the history of the only surviving locomotive from Champion's early logging railroads, Climax 1323, now at the Cradle of Forestry. The book contains several topo maps and many photographs, several published for the first time. Author Ron Sullivan, his wife Marilyn, and hiking partner Jerry Ledford spent many days hiking the old grades, most of them off of established trails and roads. They used a GPS to carefully trace the rail grades and transfer them to USGS topo maps. Gerald Ledford provided editing, just as he did for volumes one and two.
If Rails Could Talk... . Volume 5 Ravensford and Smokemont
Author: Gerald LedfordPublisher:
ISBN: 9781645503101
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Volume 5 of "If Rails Could Talk¿.Ravensford and Smokemont" is the fifth of a planned eight volume series about the railroad logging along the Blue Ridge and adjoining Smoky Mountains. At 236 pages, volume 5 is the largest book thus far in the series. The decision was made to combine the stories of Ravensford and Smokemont into one book. Volume 5 begins with the story of the 33,000 acre Ravensford timberland, the Appalachian Railway, and the West Virginia company named Parsons Pulp & Lumber that first owned all of it. By 1918, the Champion Fibre Company became the largest landowner in the Great Smokies. Champion's nearly 93,000 acres adjoined the Ravensford lands. Champion Fibre built a fascinating network of standard and narrow gauge railroads to harvest their timber, beginning with their Ocona Lufty Railroad. The book contains many photographs. It also contains beautifully colored track maps of all of the railroad grades, those built and those that were planned but never built. Ron Sullivan and his wife Marilyn hiked most of the abandoned railroad grades out of Ravensford and Smokemont. Co-author Gerald Ledford joined them on many of the hikes as well. Ron mapped all of the grades using a GPS device and drew most of the maps included in the book. The book also contains sections of historical maps long buried in archives that most readers will appreciate. Gerald Ledford had previously interviewed a few of the veterans of both logging operations several decades ago. He also had 2 great uncles who worked in the sawmill at Ravensford. Also featured are the stories of the court battles between Champion Fibre and Ravensford Lumber with the park commissions of Tennessee and North Carolina over the value of their 125,000 acres of land. It is common knowledge that these lands eventually became included in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. However, many readers will be unfamiliar with the stories included in the book of the messy and at times contentious process to arrive at a settlement.
Logging Railroads of the West
Author: Kramer A. AdamsPublisher: Seattle : Superior Publishing Company
ISBN:
Category : Logging railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
This book covers logging railroad history in Washington, Oregon, California, Nevaha, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico from the 1860's through the 1950's.
If Rails Could Talk Volume 2, Sunburst and Champion Fibre
Author: Ronald SullivanPublisher:
ISBN: 9781946812568
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Volume 2 of "If Rails Could Talk..." is the second of a planned eight volume series about the railroad logging along the Blue Ridge and adjoining North Carolina Smoky Mountains. In volume 2, there are the stories of logging the West Fork of the Pigeon River watershed by rail. Located near present day Lake Logan, the logging town of Sunburst, North Carolina is the center of the story that spans the years from 1906 through 1926. The book covers the extensive logging railroads built by Champion Lumber and Suncrest Lumber into the Shining Rock and Middle Prong Wildness and Areas. It also contains the story of the beginnings of the Champion Fibre Company. The book contains over 75 photographs, many published for the first time. Author Ron Sullivan, his wife Marilyn, and hiking partner Jerry Ledford spent many days hiking the old grades, most of them off of established trails and roads. They carefully used a GPS to trace the rail grades and transfer them to USGS topo maps. Edited by Gerald Ledford.
