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These giant petrified logs in the hills above the Napa Valley are the ancestors of today's coast redwoods.
Petrified Forest, near Calistoga, CA (1981).
From the 1850's to the 1980's logging of old growth redwood kept north coast lumber mills filled with enormous logs.
Arcata Redwood Company's Prairie Creek Mill, near Orick, CA (1969).
Logging of some of the world's largest trees took place along Redwood Creek until the national park was established in 1969.
east bank of Redwood Creek, Redwood NP, CA (1969).
Along the "Emerald Mile" 250 to 300 foot tall redwoods line both sides of Redwood Creek.
Emerald Mile along Redwood Creek, Redwood NP, CA (1971).
The old Russian buildings at Fort Ross remain in relatively good condition largely because they were constructed of decay-resistant redwood.
Fort Ross SHP, CA (1980).
Clearcutting of land immediately adjacent to Redwood National Park.
looking north from the Bald Hills Road, near Orick, CA (1969).
Redwood National Park now contains large areas that were clearcut after creation of the original park.
Bald Hills Road, near Orick, CA (1969).
Throughout California Victorian buildings made of redwood have survived the elements extremely well.
Cayucos, CA (1984).
The highly automated lumber mill at Scotia processes mostly redwood.
Pacific Lumber Company mill, Scotia, CA (1985).
Selective logging, as in this area adjacent to a state park, is seldom practiced in the redwood region.
Usal Road, just south of Sinkyone Wilderness SP, CA (1991).
Redwood beams used to build Carmel Mission in the 1780's were probably obtained here at Soberanes Creek.
Soberanes Creek, CA (1990).
Prime examples of alluvial flat redwood groves are preserved in the California state park system.
Stout Grove, Jedediah Smith Redwoods SP, CA (1983).