• Ferrell, Mallory. West Side Pictorial. Heimburger House Publishing, 2000. Nice picture book but there have been many errors reported in the captions. Widely available.
  • Ferrell, Mallory. West Side, Narrow Gauge in the Sierra. Pacific Fast Mail Books, 1979.
  • French, Gerald. When Steam Was King. Eureka Publishing, 2005. Fairly new book with many as of yet unpublished pictures.
  • Johnson, Merv. In Search of Steam Donkeys. Timber Times, 2002.
  • Johnston, Hank. The Whistles Blow No More. Stauffer Publishing, 2001.
  • Krieg, Allan. Last of the Three Foot Loggers. Golden West Books, 1962. Some unique pictures but much of the material is presented in later Mallory Ferrell books. Fairly difficult to locate.
  • Labbe, John T and Carranco, Lynwood. A Logger’s Lexicon. Timber Times, 2001. Great illustrations, particularly of the various rigging systems.
  • Labbe, John T and Goe, Vernon. Railroads in the Woods. Oso Publishing Company, 1995.
  • Williamette Iron and Steel Works, Oso Publishing Company, 2004.