Trails, Greenway, and Outdoor Recreation Terms

Many of the glossary terms and definitions provided here were compiled for and published in Trails Primer: A Glossary of Trails, Greenway, and Outdoor Recreation Terms and Acronyms, 2001, Jim Schmid, editor, South Carollina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, Columbia, SC. The terms are listed in alphabetical order, so definitions of inter [..]

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A soil with a complete profile, including an A, a B, and a C horizon.

As used by railroad companies means to cease operation on a line, or to terminate the line itself. In some instances termination includes the removal of the rails and ties for use in other areas or for sale as scrap.

Structure at either extreme end of a bridge that supports the superstructure (sill, stringers, trusses, or decks) composed of stone, concrete, brick, or timber.

Any trail that connects the main trail to a town, road, or another trail system.