Logging: Early Demand and the Land
October 19, 2014
The rush for gold in California in 1849 meant a rush for infrastructure. Demand for the Northwest’s wood increased to meet the resource needs of building boomtowns. Several sawmills opened up, primarily around the ports,[1] which was the easiest access to both wood and transport. By the year 1889, Stanley Park in Vancouver, British Columbia … More Logging: Early Demand and the Land