Utility Pole Storage Site, Guelph
Nathan Perkins
Emily Bowerman
The purpose of this map is to reveal the progressive history of the lumber industry in Ontario. Modern forestry has strong ties to traditional harvesting methods and abilities to read land, soil and growing conditions. The map displays the territorial impacts of forestry on the Ontario landscape at a regional scale. Suggestions are made regarding lumber delivery destinations and the impact of the forestry industry on many
smaller rural communities economically dependent on forestry such as Waskami Lake. Some of the key measurements taken across the site include the patterns and scale of woodpiles and tree species used to manufacture utility poles. Varied piling patterns are indicated in the left corner of the map along with a side profile of trees to showcase the materials in the natural state versus the harvested state. Image
extractions of the wood piles and some of the historic elements are paired with direct measurements across Ontario to reveal the regional impact of the forestry industry. The landscape is highly disturbed and managed; the map does not necessarily offer instruction on how to manage current conditions on site, rather it provides an interpretive narrative of forestry operations within the region.
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