Transforming the Appalachian Countryside - Railroads, Deforestation and Social Change in West Virginia, 1880-1920 - Paperback - 1998

In 1880, forest covered two-thirds of West Virginia, but by the 1920s lumbermen had denuded the entire region. This work explores the transformation in the mountain counties precipitated by deforestation. West Virginia provides a site for studying the broader social impact of deforestation.
Year of publication: 1998
Pagination: 384 pages, 32 illustrations, 2 graphs, 4 maps, 16 tables, notes, bibliography, index
Format: Paperback