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To: edwin hubble
Dismal Swamp is an odd place, geologically.

Any ore mining going on in the area?

54 posted on 11/16/2002 8:31:51 PM PST by Scully
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To: Scully
No mining.
There was the the cutting (over 100 years ago) of 150,000 acres of white cedar timber for house shingles. (now all grown back in bald cypress) It has been deeded to Nature Conservancy.
55 posted on 11/17/2002 8:09:40 AM PST by edwin hubble
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