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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">corduroy roads</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>timber trackways</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>roads by material</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>corduroy road</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>corrugated roads</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>log roads</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>roads, corduroy</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Roads, paths, walkways, or trackways formed by laying tree trunks or split logs close together transversely, with the rounded surface upwards; a common usage of such roads is to cross a swamp or muddy area with vehicles. For walkways or cart paths that are slightly raised, made of cut timbers, used to cross a swamp or bog, and often in an archaeological context, use "timber trackways." ]]></note></mads>