Centennial Mini-histories of the Black Hills National Forest
Title | Centennial Mini-histories of the Black Hills National Forest PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Forest Service |
Publisher | |
Pages | 161 |
Release | 1998* |
Genre | Forest reserves |
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Centennial Mini-histories of the Forest Service
Title | Centennial Mini-histories of the Forest Service PDF eBook |
Author | Terry L. West |
Publisher | |
Pages | 80 |
Release | 1992 |
Genre | Forest reserves |
ISBN |
Black Hills National Forest
Title | Black Hills National Forest PDF eBook |
Author | Jan Cerney |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 132 |
Release | 2011-05-09 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 1439625727 |
Once vital to fire prevention and detection, most of the Black Hills National Forest historic lookout towers now serve primarily as hiking destinations. The first crude lookout structures were built at Custer Peak and Harney Peak in 1911. Since that time, more than 20 towers have been constructed in the area. The first lookout towers were built of wood, most replaced by steel or stone. The Civilian Conservation Corps was instrumental in constructing fire towers during the 1930s and 1940s. One of the most famous and architecturally and aesthetically valued towers is the Harney Peak Fire Lookoutsituated on the highest point east of the Rocky Mountains. Harney Peak is among a number of Black Hills towers listed on the National Historic Lookout Register. Over 200 vintage images tell the story of not only the historic fire towers but those who manned them. Perched atop high peaks in remote locations, fire lookout personnel spent countless hours scanning the forest, pinpointing dangers, often experiencing the powerful wrath of lightning strong enough to jolt them off their lightning stools.
Black Hills National Forest (N.F.), Citadel Project Area
Title | Black Hills National Forest (N.F.), Citadel Project Area PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 370 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | |
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Black Hills National Forest (N.F.), Proposed Revised Land and Resource(s) Management Plan (LRMP) (SD,WY)
Title | Black Hills National Forest (N.F.), Proposed Revised Land and Resource(s) Management Plan (LRMP) (SD,WY) PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 36 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | |
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Remembering the Centennial
Title | Remembering the Centennial PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 128 |
Release | 1993 |
Genre | Volunteer workers in forestry |
ISBN |
Black Hills National Forest, 50th Anniversary
Title | Black Hills National Forest, 50th Anniversary PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Forest Service |
Publisher | |
Pages | 48 |
Release | 1948 |
Genre | Black Hills National Forest (S.D. and Wyo.) |
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