Figure 1
Location of area under study.
Figure 2
Evolution of villages property sales, León (1859–1881).
Source: AHN. FC Hacienda, “Libros 4.224, 4.225 y 4.226”
Figure 3
Evolution of livestock in the province of León (1865–1935) (1865=100).
Source: 1865: Junta General de Estadística (1868); 1887: Crisis Agrícola y Pecuaria (1887–1889); 1906: AHN, Fondo Mesta, Legajo 1.233; 1914: AGA, Agricultura, Legajo 443, “Avance estadístico de los ganados existentes en el año actual en la provincia de León”; 1935: COCIL 1936).
Figure 4
Monetary value of woodland uses between 1874–1875 and 1914–1915 estimated by the León Forestry District (expressed as a percentage of the total)
Note: “Firewood products” includes trunks and thick branches; “ramón” includes smaller branches and woodland scrub and undergrowth; “others” includes things like game and resins. Source: AMAPA, PAFs (León), Legajos varios, “Estadillos estadísticos, 1874–1915”
Figure 5
Types of forest crime reported, León (1885–1886 to 1933–1934).
Source: AMAPA, PAFs (León), Legajo 53/10; AHPL, Fondo ICONA (Denuncias), Libros varios.
Table 1
Comparison of forest land area and employees c. 1880.
| A Forest area | B Engineers | A/B Ha./Eng. | C Guards | A/C Ha./Guard. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 3,300,149 | 740 | 4460 | 6141 | 537 |
| Bavaria | 938,418 | 588 | 1596 | 1586 | 592 |
| Italy | 1,000,000 | 360 | 2777 | 5980 | 454 |
| France | 2,895,024 | 361 | 4254 | 3500 | 342 |
| Spain (a) | 6,481,387 | 103 | 62,926 | 400 | 16,203 |
| León (a) | 491,218 | 4 | 122,804 | 10 | 49,121 |
(a) Data for the 5-year period 1875–1880.
Source: Moreno Fernández (1996, 332); Dirección General de Agricultura, Industria y Comercio (1887, 38–39).