Bridges in Duckburg

[Rob Klein]

Regarding bridges over streams in the Duckburg area: 
Carl Barks drew dozens of different bridges over various streams (waterways)
both within the city limits of Duckburg, and in its nearby environs.  The 
Duckburg River, Tulebug River, Tulebug Creek, Frog Creek and others each had 
several bridges drawn over them, with different construction (structure and/or 
materials)evident.  We can assume they were different bridges based on those 
different appearances, and differences in the foliage and landforms surrounding 
them.  This is reasonable, as Duckburg was clearly at least a middle-sized city 
(based on an amalgamation of all the long-range (overall) views of that city. 
In several stories Duckburg had a large seaport, large railroad station and 
industrial area, as well as a large financial centre with tall skyscrapers. If 
Duckburg appears to be a small town in a few of his stories, it must be assumed 
that the small-townish area portrayed in those panels is meerly a portion 
(district) of Duckburg, which is suburban or semi-suburban. That portion is 
located near its east, northeast or southeast (inland) boundary, adjacent to 
the beginning of areas of opened farmland.  There are many bridges spanning the 
two rivers and many creeks within the city limits and inside Duckburg Park, as 
well as many over streams and chasms on the upper stretches of those rivers 
throughout the farmlands and within The Black Forest and in the mountains 
(Eagleclaw Wilderness, Aeolian Mountains, hills above Goosetown, etc.).  In 
some views, Barks drew more than one bridge spanning the same stream, within 
close proximity to eachother. 

Rob Klein 


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