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
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
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
Muskeg
…of working atop muskeg is to place large logs on the ground, covered with a thick layer of clay or other stable material. This is commonly called a corduroy road. To increase the effectiveness of the corduroy, prevent erosion, and allow removal of material with less disturbance to the muskeg, a geotextile fabric…
Corduroy road
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