Timber and Timberlands

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Timber And Timberlands [Abstract]

Timber and Timberlands

NOTE 9.  TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS

Timber and Timberlands consist of the following at December 31:

(in thousands)	2019		2018
Timber and timberlands	$	1,554,882	$	1,590,997
Logging roads		83,781		81,818
Total timber and timberlands, net	$	1,638,663	$	1,672,815

Depletion from company-owned lands totaled $41.7 million, $43.9 million and $17.0 million in 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Amortization of road costs, such as bridges, culverts and gravel surfacing, totaled $3.6 million, $3.4 million and $3.2 million in 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Future payments due under timber cutting contracts at December 31, 2019 were $21.8 million.