摘要：To conceive of a logging railroad in what is todaya designated wilderness may be difficult for most toimagine. Yet, between 1892 and 1948 the East Branch& Lincoln Railroad operated throughout much ofwhat today may seem untouched forest. Only alongthe trails, at river and stream crossings, and at certainold camps does one become aware of the earlierpresence of extensive human activity. These includethe existence of railroad ties along many of the trails,huge bridge abutments that are far too large for theexisting foot bridges, and rusting and decaying arti-facts at former logging camps along the old right ofway. For over half a century this region served as theresource base of an industrial complex that epito-mized the attitudes and techniques of industrialAmerica. The heart of the operation was Lincoln,New Hampshire, where J.E. Henry transformed whathad been primarily a resort community catering tohotels like the Flume House in the Franconia Notcharea.
