 In the late 19th century, the logging industry was booming, due in large part to the arrival of the band saw and the logging railroad.As forests in the lower lands were cut down, loggers began moving into the more mountainous areas in search of timber.At Roan Mountain, a steam engine was set up in the gap between Round Bald and Jane Bald (this gap is still called "Engine Gap" to move lumber from the Tennessee side to the mills located on the North Carolina side.