American Geographical Society of New York Records, 1723-2010, bulk 1854-2000

Correspondence between Isaiah Bowman and Benton MacKaye regarding his proposed project for the Appalachian Trail. Includes his article "A Project for an Appalachian Trail" published in the Journal of the American Institute of Architects, Committee on Community Planning, newspaper clippings, a proposal to publish the "Handbook of The Appalachian Trail: A Project for a Great Eastern Playground," financial support from the American Geographical Society and other sources, and a program entitled "1929 Annual Meeting of the Appalachian Trail Conference.