History of Commercial Logging

Item

Faculty Name
British Columbia Geography Open Textbook Collective
Book Title & Info
British Columbia in a Global Context
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Publisher
British Columbia, CA
BCcampus
Publication Year
2014-06-12
Part Title
History of Commercial Logging
Abstract
Commercial logging in British Columbia dates back to the 1820s when timber was predominantly used for masts on ships. By the 1860s, export production increased with the establishment of many saw mills on the southern end of Vancouver Island and the Burrard Inlet. The coastal forests of the region offered enormous trees, high wood per hectare as a result and proximity to the ocean for transportation.
Language
en
uri
https://opentextbc.ca/geography/chapter/7-3-history-of-commercial-logging/
Type
book chapter
Item sets
Salish Resources