Both dead and living chestnut were cut here. Fire Hazard Reduction, Chasteen Creek, 1935
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Both dead and living chestnut were cut here. The living chestnut was all diseased and would be dead in three years or less...Cuting to thick for a slope as thick with chestnut and on as steep a slope...Area logged about 1927. Only dead chestnut should be cut to hold down sprouting...Debris not scattered. SE exposure...Cut in January 1935. X" painted on oak stump from which picture was taken.", Fire Hazard Reduction; Chasteen Creek, IV-Z-4369, Miscellaneous
1935-03-22
Chestnut slash cut January 1935 in area logged about 1927, slash not flattened or scattered, Fire Hazard Reduction, Chasteen Creek, 1935
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Chestnut slash cut January 1935 in area logged about 1927; slash not flattened or scattered,Fire Hazard Reduction; Chasteen Creek, IV-Z-4368, Miscellaneous
1935-03-22
Completed steel fire lookout tower at HickoryCabin, 1938
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Construction, men laying foundation for fire lookouts at Hickory cabin, 1939
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Construction, men laying foundation for fire lookouts at Hickory cabin, 1939
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Construction, showing men working on framework of Hickory cabin fire lookouts, 1939
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Construction, showing men working on framework of Hickory cabin fire lookouts, 1939
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Cutting here mostly for aesthetic reasons. Fire hazard very high due to spruce slash. Fire Hazard Reduction, State Line, 1935
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Cutting here mostly for aesthetic reasons...Fire hazard very high due to spruce slash. Almost impossible to travel through the area except by trail, or the old RR grade. Dead snags, mostly spruce, probably injured during logging...They were probably decayed some at the time of logging and not worth cutting.Fire Hazard Reduction; State Line, IV-Z-4383, Miscellaneous
1935-04-04
Dead chestnut trees were cut down, piled up, and burned, thus reducing the danger of forest fires in the dead and dry wood, fire hazard reduction, circa 1936
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Original Captions: Dead chestnut trees were cut down, piled up, and burned, thus reducing the danger of forest fires in the dead and dry wood. Fire Hazard Reduction; III-C-CCC-16575, History - Campgrounds and Picnic Areas - Cataloochee CCC Camp .Dead chestnut trees were cut down, piled up, and burned, thus reducing the danger of forest fires in the dead and dry wood.Fire Hazard Reduction, III-C-CCC-16575, History - Campgrounds and Picnic Areas - Cataloochee CCC Camp
Circa 1936
Debris after scattering, Fire Hazard Reduction, Jump-up ridge trail, 1935
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Debris after scattering...Fire Hazard Reduction; Jump-up ridge trail, IV-Z-4379, Miscellaneous
1935-08-27
Decay of slash study. Fire Hazard Reduction, White Oak Ridge, 1935
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Decay of slash study...Sound dead chestnut cut at end of February 1935- on north slope. Photo taken from birch root growing over a rock pile along the north side of the top of the ridge. Material not scattered at directed...Most of the smaller debris fairly flat.Fire Hazard Reduction; White Oak Ridge, IV-Z-4384, Miscellaneous
1935-03-18
Fire Finder
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Three negatives, all apparently in sequence: negatives are marked with arrows.Fire Finder, II-E-11548, Physical Facilities - Equipment
Fire Finder
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Fire Finder, II-E-11545, Physical Facilities - Equipment
Fire Finder
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Fire Finder, II-E-11547, Physical Facilities - Equipment
Fire Finder
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Fire Finder, II-E-11546, Physical Facilities - Equipment
Fire Hazard Reduction, Pin Oak Gap Road, 1935
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Fire Hazard Reduction; Pin Oak Gap Road, IV-Z-4386, Miscellaneous
1935-07
Fire Hazard Reduction, Pin Oak Gap Road, 1935
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Fire Hazard Reduction; Pin Oak Gap Road, IV-Z-4388, Miscellaneous
1935-07
Fire hazard reduction, removal of dead underbrush to prevent rapid spread of fire in case of fire, one half mile west of Goblin Knob tract no. 116, 1938
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Fire hazard reduction, removal of dead underbrush to prevent rapid spread of fire in case of fire, one half mile west of Goblin Knob tract no. 116, 1938
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Fire hazard reduction, removal of dead underbrush to prevent rapid spread of fire in case of fire, one half mile west of Goblin Knob tract no. 116, 1938
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Fire hazard reduction, removal of dead underbrush to prevent rapid spread of fire in case of fire, one half mile west of Goblin Knob tract no. 116, 1938
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Fire prevention (fire school), group attending fire school at NP-4, 1939
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Fire prevention (fire school), mechanic Adams demonstrating use of fire truck at fire school at NP-2, 1939
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Fire prevention (fire school), ranger Binnewies demonstrating use of fire truck, fire school at NP-4, 1939
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Fire prevention (fire school), ranger Wells giving instructions in use of fire hose, fire school at NP-4, 1939
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Fire prevention, new fire truck, Chevrolet, at NP-2, 1939
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Fire prevention, showing fire drill at fire house and tool house, back of Mammoth Cave Hotel, 1939
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Fire protection, Mammoth Cave employees receiving fire fighting instructions from a captain of Louisville fire department, 1940
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Fire protection, Mammoth Cave employees receiving fire fighting instructions from a captain of Louisville fire department, 1940
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Fire protection, close up of connection of lightening conductor and men filling ditches in which new steel look out tower at hickory cabin is grounded to, 1938
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Fire protection, completed fire lookout tower and cabin at Hickory cabin, 1940
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Fire protection, completed fire lookout tower at NP-1, Brooks Knob, 1940
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Fire protection, completed fire lookout tower at NP-1, Brooks Knob, 1940
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Fire protection, completed fire lookout tower at NP-1, Brooks Knob, 1940
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Fire protection, display of fire fighting equipment at fire tool house at CCC Co. 516, NP-4, Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Fire protection, excavating for pillows for new steel look out tower at Hickory cabin, 1938
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Fire protection, fire dispatcher Jackson D. Van Meter at telephone in dispatchers office taking call from lookout
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Fire protection, mixing and pouring concrete pillars for new steel lookout tower at Hickory cabin, 1938
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Fire protection, mixing and pouring concrete pillars for new steel lookout tower at Hickory cabin, 1938
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Fire protection, mixing and pouring concrete pillars for new steel lookout tower at Hickory cabin, 1938
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Fire protection, mixing and pouring concrete pillars for new steel lookout tower at Hickory cabin, 1938
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Fire protection, mixing and pouring concrete pillars for new steel lookout tower at Hickory cabin, 1938
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Fire protection, section of leg being added to steel fire tower, work being done by NP-1, 1938
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Fire protection, section of leg being added to steel fire tower, work being done by NP-1, 1938
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Fire protection, showing completed fire tower at Brooks Knob, 1938
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Fire protection, showing completed fire tower at Brooks Knob, 1938
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Fire protection, showing demolition of old tower which is to be replaced by steel tower at NP-1, 1938
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Fire protection, showing ditch with copper wire attached to fire lookout tower and ground which encircles the tower to protect it from lightening, 1938
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Fire protection, showing first section completed and men at work on steps of new steel tower at hickory cabin, 1938
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Fire protection, showing first section completed and men at work on steps of new steel tower at hickory cabin, 1938
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Fire protection, showing first section completed and men at work on steps of new steel tower at hickory cabin, 1938
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Fire protection, showing first section completed and men at work on steps of new steel tower at hickory cabin, 1938
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Fire protection, showing first section completed and men at work on steps of new steel tower at hickory cabin, 1938
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Fire protection, showing four concrete bases for legs of steel fire tower at NP-1, 1938
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Fire protection, showing four concrete bases for legs of steel fire tower at NP-1, 1938
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Fire protection, showing progress of construction on new steel fire lookout tower at Brooks Knob, 1938
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Fire protection, showing proposed location of fire look out cabin at new steel tower at Hickory Cabin, 1938
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Fire protection, showing side view of fire truck that is kept at NP-2, 1939
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Fire protection, showing side view of fire truck that is kept at NP-2, 1939
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Fire protection, showing top view of fire truck that is kept at NP-2, 1939
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Fire protection, showing top view of fire truck that is kept at NP-2, 1939
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Fire protection, steel fire lookout tower at Brooks Knob, 1938
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Fire protection, view of completed fire tower at NP-1 from NP-1 camp, 1938
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Fire protection, view of completed fire tower at NP-1 from NP-1 camp, 1938
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Fire protection, view of new steel lookout tower at Hickory Cabin from old wooden structure that has been used as a fire tower in the past, 1938
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Fire protection, view of new steel lookout tower at Hickory Cabin from old wooden structure that has been used as a fire tower in the past, 1938
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Flint Ridge fire tower, fire tower in background, single pen log structure in foreground, wood shank roof, outside end stone chimney, dovetail construction
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Forest Fire Control Problems and Research Needs in Georgia
University of Georgia Libraries
Call number: ga f600 m1 1956 f5.
Forest and Roadside, Fire Hazard Reduction, 1935
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Forest and Roadside...Fire Hazard Reduction, IV-Z-4376, Miscellaneous
1935-07
Forest fire danger board, showing classes of fire danger
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Georgia Department of Forestry Bulletin
University of Georgia Libraries
vol. 1 to 10; Call number: ga f600 b1.
Heavy cutting in an area of thick chestnut sprouts. Cutting a little too intense. Fire Hazard Reduction, Newfound Gap Highway, 1935
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Heavy cutting in an area of thick chestnut sprouts...Cutting a little too intense.Fire Hazard Reduction; Newfound Gap Highway, IV-Z-4382, Miscellaneous
1935-03-26
Hikers, possibly members of Smoky Mountain Hiking Club, rest on Blanket Mountain Fire Tower, circa 1928
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Original Captions: Hikers, possibly members of Smoky Mountain Hiking Club, rest on Blanket Mountain Fire Tower; Blanket Mountain Fire Tower; II-B-(1)-17589.Hikers, possibly members of Smoky Mountain Hiking Club, rest on Blanket Mountain Fire Tower,Blanket Mountain Fire Tower, II-B-(1)-17589
Circa 1928
Holding map is Oliver G. Taylor, Chief Engineer, J.R. Eakin, Supt., Arthur P. Miller, USPHS, Inspectors at Fire Tower, 1931
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Original Captions: Holding map is Oliver G. Taylor, Chief Engineer; J.R. Eakin, Supt. Arthur P. Miller, USPHS. Inspectors at Fire Tower; IV-P-16420, Miscellaneous - Personnel.Holding map is Oliver G. Taylor, Chief Engineer; J.R. Eakin, Supt. Arthur P. Miller, USPHS.Inspectors at Fire Tower, IV-P-16420, Miscellaneous - Personnel
1931
Hunting Island State Park Truck Trail for Fire Protection (West Shore)
South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism
Scale: 3/32" = 1'-0"
In same area as preceding picture (V-X-4370) on wet site. Fire Hazard Reduction, Bradley Fork- Bear Pen Ridge, 1935
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Cut March 1935. W exposure. Damp...Area logged about 1925 and burned over; the fire probably burned most of the logging slash, but the large logs from logging are well decayed in ten years. Slash from fire hazard reduction flattened and scattered...In same area as preceding picture (V-X-4370) on wet site.Fire Hazard Reduction; Bradley Fork- Bear Pen Ridge, IV-Z-4371, Miscellaneous
1935-03
Kings Mountain RDP Fire Control Plan
South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism
Scale: 1" = 1000'
On top of a small ridge above the double bridge on the Bradley Fork ridge. Fire Hazard Reduction, Bradley Fork- Bear Pen Ridge, 1935
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
On top of a small ridge above the double bridge on the Bradley Fork ridge...Cut March 1935...Area logged about 1925 and burned over; the fire probably burned most of the logging slash. Little small slash...large log from logging well decayed in ten years. Fire Hazard Reduction; Bradley Fork- Bear Pen Ridge, IV-Z-4370, Miscellaneous
1935-03
Picture taken from Highway 107, above Camp NP-5. (Kephart Prong) Downed timber and logs from FHR work done in 1934 becoming almost invisible from the road. Fire Hazard Reduction, 1937
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Picture taken from Highway 107, above Camp NP-5. (Kephart Prong) Downed timber and logs from FHR work done in 1934 becoming almost invisible from the road.Fire Hazard Reduction, IV-Z-4381, Miscellaneous
1937-01
Ranger standing next to fire tool chest in wooded area
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Regeneration in logged area and roadside, Fire Hazard Reduction, 1935
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Regeneration in logged area and roadside...Fire Hazard Reduction, IV-Z-4377, Miscellaneous
1935-07
Retake, about 75% cover. Fire Hazard Reduction, Bradley Fork- Bear Pen Ridge, 1935
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Retake...about 75% cover.Fire Hazard Reduction; Bradley Fork- Bear Pen Ridge, IV-Z-4375, Miscellaneous
1935-06-29
Retake, about 75% cover. Fire Hazard Reduction, Bradley Fork- Bear Pen Ridge, 1935
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Retake...about 75% cover.Fire Hazard Reduction; Bradley Fork- Bear Pen Ridge, IV-Z-4374, Miscellaneous
1935-06-29
Retake. Fire Hazard Reduction, Bradley Fork- Bear Pen Ridge, 1935
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Retake...Fire Hazard Reduction; Bradley Fork- Bear Pen Ridge, IV-Z-4373, Miscellaneous
1935-06-29
Retake. Fire Hazard Reduction, Bradley Fork- Bear Pen Ridge, 1935
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Retake...Fire Hazard Reduction; Bradley Fork- Bear Pen Ridge, IV-Z-4372, Miscellaneous
1935-06-29
The dead chestnut trees were cut down, piled up and burned, thus reducing the danger of forest fires in the dead and dry wood, Spruce Mountain, fire hazard reduction, circa 1936
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Original Captions: The dead chestnut trees were cut down, piled up and burned, thus reducing the danger of forest fires in the dead and dry wood. Spruce Mt. Fire Hazard Reduction; III-C-CCC-16574, History - Campgrounds and Picnic Areas - Cataloochee CCC Camp .The dead chestnut trees were cut down, piled up and burned, thus reducing the danger of forest fires in the dead and dry wood. Spruce Mt.Fire Hazard Reduction, III-C-CCC-16574, History - Campgrounds and Picnic Areas - Cataloochee CCC Camp
Circa 1936
Trailside fire hazard reduction. Debris before scattering. Fire Hazard Reduction, Jump-up ridge trail, 1935
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Trailside fire hazard reduction...Debris before scattering.Fire Hazard Reduction; Jump-up ridge trail, IV-Z-4380, Miscellaneous
1935-08-27
Trailside fire hazard reduction. Debris before scattering. Fire Hazard Reduction, Jump-up ridge trail, 1935
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Trailside fire hazard reduction...Debris before scattering.Fire Hazard Reduction; Jump-up ridge trail, IV-Z-4378, Miscellaneous
1935-08-27
View down side of new steel fire lookout tower at Hickory Cabin showing ditches for grounding tower for protection against lightening, 1938
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
View of completed Estes fire lookout tower inMammoth Cave National Park, 1938
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
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