Logging: area after clear cut

Logging: area after clear cut

Industries

Lumber trade

Slash (Logging)

Deforestation

At the turn of the 20th century, logging became a major industry in the Great Smoky Mountains, which had the last great stands of virgin forest in the eastern United States. While timbering was profitable to be sure, the industry left devastation in its wake. This photograph is of slash, the woody debris left over from logging which, once dry, can become a fire hazard. Within a few decades, thousands of acres were stripped of trees, causing erosion, pollution, and loss of habitat. These concerns led some to try to advocate for preserving these mountains and eventually establishing the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

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George Masa Collection

Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723

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StillImage

25800

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2015-11-02

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Great Smoky Mountains (N.C. and Tenn.)

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Great Smoky Mountains - A Park for America