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In the eastern and central U.S. In the old days logging was done in the winter. The cut logs were gathered on the banks of rivers until the ice went out in the spring. At that time the logs were floated down stream to the saw mill and put in their pond. Some logs were moved by rail when the more economical stream/river methodwas not available. By 1940 most if not all logs were moved by rail but they were still placed in the saw mills pond and then individualy run up a powerd ramp to the saw mill for proccessing ( much like running live stock in to the slaughter house). You indicated that the logs were in the pond so they wouldn't dry out but that wasn"t a consideration. Today saw mills stack there logs outside on the ground even in the south were it is much warmer. It takes along time for a log to dry out. I am glad to see your inerest in logging. It was and still is an interesting industry to study Joe
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