Katahdin, an historic journey, legends, explorations, and preservation of Maine's highest peak mountain, John W. Neff
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Katahdin, an historic journey, legends, explorations, and preservation of Maine's highest peak mountain, John W. Neff
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eng
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [347]-348) and index
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non fiction
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Katahdin, an historic journey
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bibliography
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65425770
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John W. Neff
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legends, explorations, and preservation of Maine's highest peak mountain
Table Of Contents
The first kinship : the native American relationship with Katahdin -- Exploration : from colonial surveys to early ascents -- The "golden age" : wilderness adventures and dreams of development -- Logging : daring drives and lumberjack tales -- Sporting camps : the advent of tourism, and camp histories -- The south and east sides : from the Penobscot branches to the summit -- The great basin : the heart of Katahdin -- The north side : Russell Pond and the interior wilderness -- Thoreau's pilgrimage : the poet meets the mountain -- The artists' legacy : interpreting Katahdin on canvas and film -- Forever wild : Governor Baxter's legacy -- Twentieth century tales : the people and places that define the mountain -- Mishaps and misadventures : the darker side of the mountain's power -- Author's epilogue : wilderness preservation at Baxter State Park -- Appendix A : timeline of Katahdin area history -- Appendix B : sporting camps -- Appendix C : natural disasters
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