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Timber and Timberlands | 12 Months Ended
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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.

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