Download or read book Logging Railroads of the Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains Cold Mountain Black Mountain and White Top written by Thomas T. Fetters and published by Timbertimes Incorporated. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mountains on the Market written by Randal L. Hall and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2012-07-20 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Logging Railroads of the Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains Tallulah Falls Anna Ruby Falls and Jeffrey s Hell written by Thomas T. Fetters and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book If Rails Could Talk Volume 1 Logging the North Carolina Great Smoky Mountains written by Ronald C. Sullivan and published by . This book was released on 2017-02-20 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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
Download or read book Logging Railroads of the White Mountains written by C. Francis Belcher and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the history of seventeen rail lines used for logging in northern New England from the turn of the 20th century.
Download or read book If Rails Could Talk Volume 4 Waynesville written by Sullivan and published by . This book was released on 2017-11-20 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book If Rails Could Talk Volume 3 Quinlantown and Champion Fibre written by Ronald C. Sullivan and published by . This book was released on 2017-04-30 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book If Rails Could Talk Volume 5 Ravensford and Smokemont written by Gerald Ledford and published by . This book was released on 2019-06-20 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Logging Railroads of the West written by Kramer A. Adams and published by Seattle : Superior Publishing Company. This book was released on 1961 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book If Rails Could Talk Volume 2 Sunburst and Champion Fibre written by Ronald Sullivan and published by . This book was released on 2017-03-15 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Last Train to Elkmont written by Vic Weals and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Logging Railroads of the Mountains written by C. Francis Belcher and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Logging Railroads of the West written by Kramer Adams and published by . This book was released on 1987-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Black Mountain written by Anne Chesky Smith and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2018 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perched at the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Black Mountain thrives on tourism. Even before the town incorporated in 1893, visitors flocked to the area to seek respite from heat, insects, and illness--and many of those visitors stayed. Cool climes and dramatic mountain scenery continue to draw travelers and new residents alike, and Black Mountain's historic center caters to both.
Download or read book Moon Blue Ridge Smoky Mountains written by Deborah Huso and published by Moon Travel. This book was released on 2010-06 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to sights, activities, restaurants, and accommodations in different areas of the Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains, with maps and photographs.
Download or read book Explorer s Guide Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains Fourth Edition Explorer s Complete written by Jim Hargan and published by The Countryman Press. This book was released on 2012-06-04 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Details the attractions, historic sites, accommodations, restaurants, and outdoor activities of the Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains.
Download or read book The Southern Appalachian Forests written by Horace Beemer Ayres and published by Franklin Classics Trade Press. This book was released on 2018-11-08 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
