Virgin forests, 1850

Title
Virgin forests, 1850
LC Subject
Forest reserves--Oregon
Description
This map shows the western stands of timber the same as they were two centuries earlier, for there was little more than mining going on in the West. But the East has already cut large areas of its timber; the north Atlantic coast is cleared and a great swath has been cut through the Ohio Valley, where there were hardwood forests that would be of immense value today. The settlers were still slashing and burning timber to clear farming land, with no attention paid to reforestation or future timber needs. This was the time of famous rail splitters. Notice the heavy stands of timber around Lakes Michigan and Superior and the almost unbroken timber of the South.
Work Type
lantern slides
Identifier
P217:35:02
Rights
In Copyright
Local Collection Name
Visual Instruction Department Lantern Slides, 1900-1940 (P 217)
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Set
OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center
Primary Set
OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center
Is Part Of
Set 54 - Cascade and Santiam National Forest
Institution
Oregon State University
Note
Glass is cracked Hand-tinted
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