Tom,
Mike has been criticized by some for not providing "facts" to back up his claim. I disagree with this assertion because he has provided numerous contemporaneous articles praising Cobb's Creek. I respect anyone whose opinion differs either on what the articles state or the conclusions drawn from them. But if Mike needs to present "facts" because he stated an opinion, than those who make similar statements of SPECIFIC opinions, e.g.- yours with Baederwood, must be held to the same standard.
This includes that they be CONTEMPORANEOUS "facts" and/or articles as that has also been demanded of him. With that in mind, even Daniel will admit that as old as he may feel at times, he wasn't around way back when. What he has written is NOT acceptable as a contemporaneous fact by the standards that Mike's critics have demanded of him.
So, in my opinion, if you want your contention that Baederwood was superior to Cobb's Creek up until the Depression, for that is the timeframe that Mike delineated in his opinion, than YOU need to provide those contemporaneous articles, photographs and/or aerials as proof. And, by the way, since the 6 aerial photographs of Baederwood in the Hagley collection were taken between July and October of 1939, they are too far past the timeframe mike is talking about to serve as proof... in my opinion.