Corduroy road
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A corduroy road or log road is a type of road or timber trackway made by placing logs, perpendicular to the direction of the road over a low or swampy area. This is an improvement from mud or dirt roa
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German soldiers by corduroy road in a Polesian village (Ukraine, 1918)
In war, corduroy roads are often used as an emergency measure where poor quality roads have been damaged by the large numbers of vehicles or troops that have passed over them. Seen here are Germans in Yugoslavia in 1944.
Excavation of a corduroy road from the 16th century in Oranienburg, Germany
Muskeg
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Muskeg is a peat-forming ecosystem found in several northern climates, most commonly in Arctic and boreal areas. Muskeg is approximately synonymous with bog or peatland, and is a standard term in Cana
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…horses. Corduroy roads can also be built as a foundation for other surfacing. If the logs are buried in wet, acidic, anaerobic soils such as peat or muskeg, they decay very slowly. A few corduroy road foundations that date back to the early 20th century still exist in North America. One example is the…
Muskeg in Tongass National Forest
Heavy equipment that has broken through thawing muskeg in Wabasca oil field, Alberta
Stunted shore pine growing on muskeg in Wrangell, Alaska
Tracked excavator placing corduroy on muskeg near Rocky Mountain House, Alberta