Back in the ‘60s in SW Missouri the Timber was sprayed then Dozers came in cleared it, then Fescue seeded.
In ‘50s every clear spot with some dirt was planted in Grain Crops even Corn. It was raised mostly for feed, had Milk Cow, Chickens and Hogs
Yes people cut Ties, Firewood, Logs , I remember some stealing Walnut Logs. We use to cut a tree every so often for Honey.
There was a lot more Game back then. It wasn’t nothing to wade streams fishing and setting lines.
Back then Branson was about 300 people.
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