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The Penobscot Boom And The West Branch Of The Penobscot River, Alfred Geer Hempstead

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The Penobscot River, the largest and most important drainage system in Maine, for many years made Bangor the lumber market of the world.

Lumbering in Maine was confined to the coast and navigable parts of rivers until the most desirable timber had been removed from these areas. Gradually the lumbermen had to go farther inland to find the large trees. This meant the logs must be driven down the rivers to market. The farther inland the timber was cut, the greater were the obstacles to be overcome. The building of dams, the removal of rocks and other such work must …