Babcock Lumber Company

Babcock Lumber Company

The Babcock Lumber Company was founded in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1887 and conducted logging operations in the eastern United States. In 1951 the company diversified into building material distribution. Today the company has two main divisions: hardwood lumber manufacturing and wholesale building material distribution.

In the early 20th century, Babcock Lumber Company acquired the forested lands of the upper Tellico River basin. Starting around 1905, a logging railroad was built from Tellico Plains, Tennessee, up the Tellico River. A high trestle was built over Bald River near Bald River Falls. The forests of the upper Tellico River basin, including its tributaries Bald River and North River, were clearcut. The work was finished by 1933, at which point Babcock sold the land to the United States Forest Service. Today it is part of Cherokee National Forest.

The railroad up the Tellico River was converted into today's Tellico River Road.

ee also

*Edward V. Babcock
*Canaan Valley


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