Notes from the Underground

What the map doesn't show

The King's Broad Arrow mark, referencing the story behind 23 Timber Co. Image of "The King's Mark," Chesterfield NH Historical Society

Note 001 · Origin

Why "23" Matters: How & Why 23 Timber Co. Started

The number isn't branding trivia. It's a reference to a quiet act of practical resistance that shaped this country more than most people realize, and it still means something today.

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Maple sap lines running through a New England sugarbush

Note 002 · Maple · LiDAR · Land Value

Seeing the Woods Before You Own Them

How LiDAR revealed that four acres weren't maple at all, reshaping a land purchase, guiding an acreage trade, and designing a sugarbush before a dollar was spent.

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Silhouette on the land at dusk, representing long-term legacy planning

Note 003 · Legacy · Mindset

Owning Land in a Disposable Culture

Some thoughts on raising kids around long-rotation timber, old trails, and the kind of projects that outlive you.

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