How did skid road morph into skid row?
Webster’s Online Dictionary defines a “skid road” as:
A road made of logs on which freshly cut timber can be hauled.
Merriam-Webster’s Online Dictionary defines a “skid road” as:
A road along which logs are skidded.
The California Board of Forestry defines skid roads (or tractor roads) as “constructed trails or established paths used by tractors or other vehicles for skidding logs.” (Source: Title 14, California Code of Regulations Chapters 4, 4.5 and 10)
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