The Appalachian Mountains are known to have a poor economy due to the lack of access because of the region they are located. These mountains put a halt on the expansion into the Western parts of the United States because they were hard to bypass, and not easy to have large amounts of agriculture. Similar to the Appalachians the Sierra Nevada mountain region created a barrier for emigrants heading west or east. It forced emigrants to either expand north towards Oregon or south in Utah and Arizona. In the 1800’s many Forty-niners tried to make it through these rough mountains. Some of them made it while many of them also did not. The Sequoia’s have never grown to be even a percentage of population within California and are still preserved for their beautiful natural landmarks.
It wasn’t until more recently within the mid 1900’s that the Appalachians began providing train access for travelers and visitors. Similar to this region Sequoia did not start having public transportation until this time too. Now they have daily shuttles that bring you up the mountain from Visalia, the town right before you head up to Sequoia that run hourly. They also have train rides and taxi services that provide easy access to and from the park coming from both entrances. Both of these mountain areas are still seen as great wonders of the world with many acres of untouched nature.
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