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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

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1938-04-7

Georgia Department of Forestry Bulletin University of Georgia Libraries vol. 1 to 10; Call number: ga f600 b1.

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1926-12

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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. 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

Forest and Roadside, Fire Hazard Reduction, 1935 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Forest and Roadside...Fire Hazard Reduction, IV-Z-4376, 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-4386, Miscellaneous

1935-07

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

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

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

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