Sep 21, 2011 · Log marks were to Michigan what cattle brands are to the grazing states. The billions of board feet cut by thousands of operators would have been chaotic without log marks.

Billions of trees in Michigan were harvested in the 1800s by lumber operators. These trees were cut into logs and then floated down streams, steered by men called river drivers. But how did …

Western United States, log marks were born of organizational necessity, but would eventually come to represent laws that governed the industry, fiscal and investment considerations, while …

To do this, log marks, each one different for each different logging company, were affixed to the ends of the logs (similar to the cattle brands used in the West). The design of a log mark might …

Michigan log marks, their function and use during the great Michigan pine harvest

ALPENA COUNTY Avery bark marks Bliss board feet booming grounds brand C. F. Ruggles camp Charles Merrill Cheboygan County Circle crews D. F. Comstock dams Eddy end marks …

"Log marks were an essential part of the lumber industry. They were the outposts of law and order in pioneering communities where social controls were often weak. Stamped on a log, they …

Grand Rapids History Center Gerald Elliott Michigan authors collection (Collection 304) Series VI. Soft cover book and pamphlet materials. Michigan log marks : their function and use during …

Look at the pictures of log marks and think about what type would represent you and your family. Design your log mark on paper, make sure it is about the size of your bar of soap, not too big …

Feb 20, 2022 · Cat’s head, diamond, lazy-v, crow’s foot…these are names of some of the markings placed on long logs in the early days of the Penobscot River log drives. Visitors to …