A possible railroad oriented scenario in Potomac River Basin planning

George H. Siehl

Treesearch

A possible railroad oriented scenario in Potomac River Basin planning

Informally Refereed

Authors:

George H. Siehl

Year:

1980

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

In: LaPage, Wilbur F., ed. Proceedings 1980 National Outdoor Recreation Trends Symposium. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-57. Vols. I and II. Broomall, PA: U. S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experimental Station: 135-137.

Download (PDF 430 KB)

Download (PDF 430 KB): https://research.fs.usda.gov/download/treesearch/13019.pdf

Abstract

A trend may develop in which railroads become lifelines between rural and urban populations. For instance, the railroad along the Potomac River presently serves commuters from Washington's western suburbs. The railroad could be used to reclaim surface mined areas in the upper portion of the Potomac. These same lines can also open western Maryland as a recreation resource to Washington, D.C., residents. Multiple use of railroads is a trend recreationists would find beneficial.

Parent Publication

Proceedings 1980 National Outdoor Recreation Trends Symposium

Citation

Siehl, George H. 1980. A possible railroad oriented scenario in Potomac River Basin planning. In: LaPage, Wilbur F., ed. Proceedings 1980 National Outdoor Recreation Trends Symposium. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-57. Vols. I and II. Broomall, PA: U. S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experimental Station: 135-137.