Cross Tie Timber

Along with other vegetation, Expedition members noted the types and quality of trees throughout their travels. As a group of mostly railroad men, they occasionally described the trees they saw as either good or poor timber for use as railroad cross ties.

References in the Texts:

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For other topics referenced in the Expedition texts, please refer to the Index to Subjects and Names.
1892 Everglades Exploration Expedition : Three Digital Texts, 2015