A section camp will typically consist of a section foreman's house, 
bunkhouse, car shed, tool shed and any other additional outbuildings deemed necessary 
for maintenance work.   These structures, especially the section foreman's 
house would have been associated with a localized landscape similar to a farmstead 
as there was typically domestic production associated.   Logging camps, 
depending on the size would have had a more temporary imprint on the landscape and 
usually would have served a larger population than the maximum of 
approximately eight individuals that would have been in a section camp during the busy 
season (it could fluctuate greatly based on demand).   Logging camps would have 
evidence of loading apparatus (platforms, A frames, Spar poles, etc), at least 
a passing siding on the railroad (section camps often did not as there was no 
reason for them), and other infrastructural features to service active logging 
and loading.   Section camps on the other hand are small yet permanent with 
none of these extra features.   I hope this very brief overview is of some aid 
and it is nice to be talking about a subject so near and dear to my heart on 
histarch!   :-)

Stathi



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Efstathios I. Pappas, MS
Doctoral Student
Department of Anthropology/096
University of Nevada, Reno
Reno, NV 89557
(775) 323-5730