Forest Timeline

1875: “My, how you’ve . . . shrunk!

Algonquin Park records indicate that 30 000 squared timbers were removed from the region in 1866-67. By 1879, production had dropped to 15 000 squared timbers, while more than 73 000 sawlogs were floated out on waterways like the Little Bonnechere. After decades of relentless cutting, trees big enough for squared timbers were few and far between.