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The Trees Of Ashe County North Carolina
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Author : Doug Munroe
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2017-11-28
The Trees Of Ashe County North Carolina written by Doug Munroe and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-28 with Reference categories.
The mountains of Ashe County, in North Carolina’s northwest corner, support an antediluvian mixed hardwood forest, rooted in nutrient-rich soil and watered by 40 to 60 inches of annual rainfall. From the highest peaks—approaching a mile above sea level—to the lowest valleys, through which flows one of the most ancient river systems in the world, trees carpet much of the county’s 406 square miles. Species with nicknames like wahoo, goosefoot, ironwood, shadblow, bom-a-gilly and buckeye thrive. Others, dominant in the region for millennia, have all but disappeared in recent years. The author describes in detail their anatomy and ecology, and discusses maple syrup production, the local nursery business and the lore and deep value of heritage apple trees; 165 photographs are included.
The Trees Of Ashe County North Carolina
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Author : Doug Munroe
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Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2017-10-30
The Trees Of Ashe County North Carolina written by Doug Munroe and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-30 with Reference categories.
The mountains of Ashe County, in North Carolina's northwest corner, support an antediluvian mixed hardwood forest, rooted in nutrient-rich soil and watered by 40 to 60 inches of annual rainfall. From the highest peaks--approaching a mile above sea level--to the lowest valleys, through which flows one of the most ancient river systems in the world, trees carpet much of the county's 406 square miles. Species with nicknames like wahoo, goosefoot, ironwood, shadblow, bom-a-gilly and buckeye thrive. Others, dominant in the region for millennia, have all but disappeared in recent years. The author describes in detail their anatomy and ecology, and discusses maple syrup production, the local nursery business and the lore and deep value of heritage apple trees; 165 photographs are included.
Timber Trees And Forests Of North Carolina
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Author : Gifford Pinchot
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1897
Timber Trees And Forests Of North Carolina written by Gifford Pinchot and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1897 with Forests and forestry categories.
The People Of The New River
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Author : Leland R. Cooper
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2016-04-14
The People Of The New River written by Leland R. Cooper and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-14 with Social Science categories.
Said to be one of the oldest rivers in the world, the New River begins at two locations in Watauga County in northwest North Carolina. From there the North and South Forks meander north through Ashe County until they meet near the Virginia border and continue through a corner of Alleghany County before turning north again into Virginia and West Virginia and on to the Ohio. Settlers came to the fertile bottom lands along the New River during the 18th and 19th centuries and many of their descendants still live there today. In this collection of oral histories, 33 people in Ashe, Alleghany, and Watauga counties—most of whom are in their 70s, 80s, and 90s—share memories of their lives and work on the New River and their hopes for its future. They tell of floods, snows, sickness, the Great Depression, education, religion, quilting, weaving and other crafts, and the fight against a large power company that planned to flood thousands of acres of land. They also recall how the river has been central to their lives in providing food, transportation and recreation.
Insiders Guide To North Carolina S Mountains
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Author : Constance E. Richards
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2020-03-13
Insiders Guide To North Carolina S Mountains written by Constance E. Richards and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03-13 with Travel categories.
Insiders' Guide to North Carolina's Mountains is the essential source for in-depth travel and relocation information to the region that includes Asheville, Biltmore Estate, Cherokee, Blue Ridge Parkway, and other nearby environs. Written by a local (and true insider), this guide offers a personal and practical perspective of the area and its surrounding environs.
Storm Data
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language : en
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Release Date : 1997-03
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Shade Trees For North Carolina
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Author : William Willard Ashe
language : en
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Release Date : 1908
Shade Trees For North Carolina written by William Willard Ashe and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1908 with Shade trees categories.
Lost Cove North Carolina
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Author : Christy A. Smith
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2021-11-29
Lost Cove North Carolina written by Christy A. Smith and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-29 with History categories.
Located just seconds from the winding Tennessee border, the remote mountain settlement of Lost Cove, North Carolina was once described as where the "moonshiner frolics unmolested." Today, Lost Cove is a ghost town accessible mainly to hikers hoping to catch a glimpse of the desolate settlement. In this first historically comprehensive book on Lost Cove, the author paints a portrait of an isolated yet thriving settlement that survived for almost one hundred years. From its founding before the Civil War to the town's ultimate decline, Lost Cove's history is an in-depth account of family life and kinship in isolation. The author explores historically relevant interviews and genealogical findings from railroad documents, old newspaper articles, church records and deeds. Also included are oral histories that provide authentic, conversational accounts from families in the cove.
Trees Of The Southeastern States
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Author : William Chambers Coker
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1934
Trees Of The Southeastern States written by William Chambers Coker and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1934 with Trees categories.
The Virginia Creeper In Ashe County
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language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2011
The Virginia Creeper In Ashe County written by and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Transportation categories.
West Jefferson did not exist until local entrepreneurs saw an opportunity to run the tracks from Whitetop Mountain in Virginia to North Carolina. In 1914, the Virginia Carolina Railroad came to Ashe County. Virgin timber grew in the mountains, luring the Hassenger Lumber Company into the area. Small sawmills and lumbering operations were located "up every holler," so the tracks were expanded into Elkland, known today as Todd. Until 1933, the train ran daily into the county, and communities such as Nella, Tuckerdale, Camrose, Bowie, Lansing, Warrensville, Berlin, and West Jefferson grew up along the tracks. The timber was gone by 1929, and when the Great Depression came, the Norfolk and Western Abingdon Line made the slow grinding haul up the mountain every week. During the 1950s and 1960s, the spectacular fall leaf displays made excursion trains popular for tourists. The last train ran in 1977, and the tracks in Ashe County were removed, leaving only a few vestiges to show the train was ever here.