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Metadata
Title |
A History of the Siskiyou National Forest 1939 |
Catalog Number |
2021.032.005 |
Object Name |
Report |
Summary |
History of the Siskiyou National Forest >> President Theodore Roosevelt created the Siskiyou National Forest in 1906. In 1909, six ranger districts were established to manage specific areas within the National Forest. >> History of the area before the Forest Reserve >> Early Forest Administration 1906-1913 >> 1914 - 1940 - Annual summary of National Forest personnel and management activities - Improvements, Fire, Timber, Range, Wildlife, etc. >> 1939 summary includes information about a civilian 40-Man Fire Crew organized at Cave Junction, available for duty on any Region 6 fires. >> 1940 summary states there is a 40-Man Fire Crew stationed at Redwood Ranger Station. Following success with the civilian 40-Man Fire Crew, organized two Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) 40-Man Crews at Gasquet and China Flats Camps. The Gasquet Crew did outstanding work on the Little Chetco River Fire. >> Recommendations for marking Historical Places and compiled a list of place names by Ranger District >> Herman Wallace invented in 1913 or 1914 the split ring insulator used in construction of telephone lines. Wallace was aa assistant ranger on the Siskiyou Forest but currently a ranger of the Oregon (MT. Hood) National Forest. Page IV-3 >> Section on origins of place names |
Author |
Cooper, L. J. |
Published Date |
1940 |
Physical Description |
Papercover 8.0" X 10.5, Approx. 70 Pages with comb binding |
People |
Cooper, L. J. Cliff, Edward P. Wallace, Herman |
Subjects |
Siskiyou NF History Place names Split ring insulator 40-Man Fire Crew CCC |
Search Terms |
History - Forest Service Units Communication HRP-CCC |
Publisher |
USDA Forest Service, Siskiyou National Forest |
Catalog date |
2021-05-18 |
Collection |
Burgess, Fred W. |
Relation |
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Number of images |
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