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Katahdin, an historic journey : legends, explorations, and preservation of Maine's highest peak mountain / John W. Neff.
- Title
- Katahdin, an historic journey : legends, explorations, and preservation of Maine's highest peak mountain / John W. Neff.
- Author
- Neff, John W.
- Publication
- Boston, Mass. : Appalachian Mountain Club Books, c2006.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | F27.P5 N44 2006 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- xxviii, 354 p. : ill., maps; 23 cm.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Biographies
- History
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [347]-348) and index.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- 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.
- ISBN
- 1929173628 (alk. paper)
- 9781929173624
- LCCN
- ^^2006009723
- OCLC
- 65425770
- SCSB-10764713
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library