A History Of Mt Mitchell And The Black Mountains

Author : S. Kent Schwarzkopf
Publisher : North Carolina Division of Archives & History
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : History
ISBN : UCAL:B4431202

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A History of Mt. Mitchell and the Black Mountains by S. Kent Schwarzkopf Pdf

The Black Mountain range of the Appalachians is the highest mountain range in the eastern United States and has a diverse ecology with plants and animals usually found much further north. Heavily deforested in the late nineteenth century, the range was the site of the nation's first natural resources preservation movement in the early 20th century. Subjects discussed include intitial habitations by scientist Elisha Mitchell's exploration of the range, developing tourism in the 1850s, the Clingman-Mitchell highest peak controversy, and geographic explorations of Arnold Guyot, exploitation and preservation at the turn of the 20th century, and the return of tourism.

Author : Timothy Silver
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0807854239

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Mount Mitchell and the Black Mountains by Timothy Silver Pdf

This volume looks at the natural and human history of North Carolina's Mount Mitchell, part of the Black Mountain range and the highest peak in the United States. It chronicles the geological forces that created this landscape, traces its environmental change and human intervention.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NWU:35556030594717

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Mount Mitchell/Black Mountains/Craggy Mountains, Feasibility and Suitability Study by Anonim Pdf

Author : Jeff Lovelace
Publisher : The Overmountain Press
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : History
ISBN : 0932807844

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Mount Mitchell by Jeff Lovelace Pdf

Short line mountain railroads are often miracles of construction. Built primarily for shipping logs, the Mount Mitchell Railroad was no exception. Within a span of 21 miles, the road climbed 3,500 feet, but utilized only three trestles and nine switchbacks, while maintaining a grade of five and a half percent. In this richly illustrated work the author brings to life a time when Mount Mitchell was dressed in virgin timber. Access to the mountain, located in Western North Carolina, was slow and difficult; but after completion of the railroad, a timbering industry was born. The railroad also provided tourists with scenic trips along its rugged contours.

Author : Jonathan Howard Bennett,David Biddix
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2015-08-03
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781439652671

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Mount Mitchell by Jonathan Howard Bennett,David Biddix Pdf

The highest peak in the eastern United States, Mount Mitchell towers 6,684 feet over its home in Yancey County, North Carolina. It has borne silent witness to great scientific and personal achievements, tragic loss of life, heated debates, and a host of controversies both great and small. Once considered forbidding and remote, it claimed the life of its namesake, Elisha Mitchell, when he fell to his death in an attempt to firmly establish the mountain’s height. In the early 1900s, entrepreneurs constructed a railroad, opening its old-growth forests to massive deforestation. This devastation stirred some of the earliest notions of environmentalism that led to Mount Mitchell’s establishment as North Carolina’s first state park. Today, it is a playground for tourists from around the world, offering some of the best hiking and views in the nation. Mount Mitchell showcases the rich history of the mountain along with the events and colorful characters that have shaped its story.

Author : Thomas E. Jeffrey
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0820320234

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Thomas Lanier Clingman by Thomas E. Jeffrey Pdf

Thomas Lanier Clingman: Fire Eater from the Carolina Mountains is the first book-length biography of one of the most important, colorful, and controversial figures in nineteenth-century American life. A man of enormous intellect and intense ambition whose ultimate goal was nothing less than the presidency, Clingman was a lawyer, entrepreneur, Civil War general, inventor, amateur scientist, explorer, and, as a U.S. congressman and senator, one of the foremost champions of southern rights. Thomas E. Jeffrey's explanation of how a leading advocate of this cause could thrive within an environment where slavery was only a marginal institution provides fresh insights into the political culture of southern Appalachia, the character of the southern rights movement, and the coming of the Civil War.

Author : Kevin G. Stewart,Mary-Russell Roberson
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2015-12-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781469625737

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Exploring the Geology of the Carolinas by Kevin G. Stewart,Mary-Russell Roberson Pdf

How were the Appalachian Mountains formed? Are the barrier islands moving? Is there gold in the Carolinas? The answers to these questions and many more appear in this reader-friendly guide to the geology of North Carolina and South Carolina. Exploring the Geology of the Carolinas pairs a brief geological history of the region with 31 field trips to easily accessible, often familiar sites in both states where readers can observe firsthand the evidence of geologic change found in rocks, river basins, mountains, waterfalls, and coastal land formations. Geologist Kevin Stewart and science writer Mary-Russell Roberson begin by explaining techniques geologists use to "read" rocks, the science of plate tectonics, and the formation of the Carolinas. The field trips that follow are arranged geographically by region, from the Blue Ridge to the Piedmont to the Coastal Plain. Richly illustrated and accompanied by a helpful glossary of geologic terms, this field guide is a handy and informative carry-along for hikers, tourists, teachers, and families--anyone interested in the science behind the sights at their favorite Carolina spots. Includes field trips to: Grandfather Mountain, N.C. Linville Falls, N.C. Caesars Head State Park, S.C. Reed Gold Mine, N.C. Pilot Mountain State Park, N.C. Raven Rock State Park, N.C. Sugarloaf Mountain, S.C. Santee State Park, S.C. Jockey's Ridge State Park, N.C. Carolina Beach State Park, N.C. and 21 more sites in the Carolinas! Southern Gateways Guide is a registered trademark of the University of North Carolina Press

Author : Mary McPhail Standaert,Joseph Standaert
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-21
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781439646373

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Swannanoa Valley by Mary McPhail Standaert,Joseph Standaert Pdf

The Swannanoa Valley lies to the east of Asheville, North Carolina, and is surrounded by some of the highest mountains in the eastern United States. The eastern boundary of the valley follows the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains, and travelers entering through the Swannanoa Gap emerge into the beautiful "Land of the Sky." In the 1900s, multiple large religious assemblies were founded here. Montreat, Ridgecrest, the YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly, and Christmount have preserved thousands of acres of forested mountain slopes for more than a century. The valley is drained by the Swannanoa River, which meanders 18 miles westward, finally merging with the French Broad River near Biltmore. Swannanoa Valley showcases the rich recreational and cultural history of this scenic mountain area.

Author : Mary McPhail Standaert and Joseph Standaert
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : History
ISBN : 9781467121798

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Swannanoa Valley by Mary McPhail Standaert and Joseph Standaert Pdf

The Swannanoa Valley lies to the east of Asheville, North Carolina, and is surrounded by some of the highest mountains in the eastern United States. The eastern boundary of the valley follows the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains, and travelers entering through the Swannanoa Gap emerge into the beautiful "Land of the Sky." In the 1900s, multiple large religious assemblies were founded here. Montreat, Ridgecrest, the YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly, and Christmount have preserved thousands of acres of forested mountain slopes for more than a century. The valley is drained by the Swannanoa River, which meanders 18 miles westward, finally merging with the French Broad River near Biltmore. Swannanoa Valley showcases the rich recreational and cultural history of this scenic mountain area.

Author : Cary Franklin Poole
Publisher : The Overmountain Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : History
ISBN : 0932807879

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A History of Railroading in Western North Carolina by Cary Franklin Poole Pdf

In this work, the most comprehensive of its kind, the author examines in engaging narrative and wonderful photography the development of the area’s complete railroading industry—Class 1 railroads, short lines, industrial and mining roads, and logging lines. Added to the textual histories are more than three hundred photographs and illustrations, including timetables and maps for most of the lines discussed.

Author : Mervin Lane
Publisher : Univ. of Tennessee Press
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Education
ISBN : 0870496638

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Black Mountain College by Mervin Lane Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : 0738516260

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Black Mountain and the Swannanoa Valley by Anonim Pdf

North Carolina's magnificent Blue Ridge Mountains have drawn people to the Swannanoa Valley since the beginning of time. Rivers and forests lured early hunters and gatherers; later inhabitants tilled the rich, fertile soil and logged the thick forests on the mountainsides. People also came to the mountains to enjoy the mystical beauty and enchantment of the area, the cool, crisp climate, and the sparkling waters of brooks and streams. Hiking, camping, and the tranquility of a woodland world provided escape from city life. The Swannanoa Valley is cradled between the Craggy Mountains to the north and the Swannanoa Mountains to the south. Mount Mitchell, the highest peak in America east of the Mississippi River, rises majestically nearby. Among the early visitors who decided to settle in the valley were those who purchased the land that later became the sites of the famous conference centers in the area-Montreat, YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly, and Ridgecrest-and businessmen, who brought industry to the area.

Author : Jonathan Howard Bennett and David Biddix
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : History
ISBN : 9781467133692

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978-1-4671-3369-2 by Jonathan Howard Bennett and David Biddix Pdf

The highest peak in the eastern United States, Mount Mitchell towers 6,684 feet over its home in Yancey County, North Carolina. It has borne silent witness to great scientific and personal achievements, tragic loss of life, heated debates, and a host of controversies both great and small. Once considered forbidding and remote, it claimed the life of its namesake, Elisha Mitchell, when he fell to his death in an attempt to firmly establish the mountain's height. In the early 1900s, entrepreneurs constructed a railroad, opening its old-growth forests to massive deforestation. This devastation stirred some of the earliest notions of environmentalism that led to Mount Mitchell's establishment as North Carolina's first state park. Today, it is a playground for tourists from around the world, offering some of the best hiking and views in the nation. Mount Mitchell showcases the rich history of the mountain along with the events and colorful characters that have shaped its story.

Author : Mary Caperton Morton
Publisher : Timber Press
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781604698350

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Aerial Geology by Mary Caperton Morton Pdf

“Get your head into the clouds with Aerial Geology.” —The New York Times Book Review Aerial Geology is an up-in-the-sky exploration of North America’s 100 most spectacular geological formations. Crisscrossing the continent from the Aleutian Islands in Alaska to the Great Salt Lake in Utah, Mary Caperton Morton brings you on a fantastic tour, sharing aerial and satellite photography, explanations on how each site was formed, and details on what makes each landform noteworthy. Maps and diagrams help illustrate the geological processes and help clarify scientific concepts. Fact-filled, curious, and way more fun than the geology you remember from grade school, Aerial Geology is a must-have for the insatiably curious, armchair geologists, million-mile travelers, and anyone who has stared out the window of a plane and wondered what was below.

Author : Peter Aleshire
Publisher : Infobase Holdings, Inc
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2019-06-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781438182575

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Mountains, Revised Edition by Peter Aleshire Pdf

This eBook takes readers on a globe-spanning tour of dramatic mountain formations, from block mountains to volcanic sea mountains to high-altitude-landform "sky islands." The direct text invites attention to the complexity of these peaks, their changing nature, and related environmental issues. Enhanced with resources for further investigation, Mountains, Revised Edition also includes a collection of vivid photographs and line illustrations.