Box 02

Abstract

Jeffery LaLande worked as an independent historian outside of his Forest Service career, and this collection resulted from his independent research. These papers include correspondence with researchers on various topics; files from essays, articles, book reviews, and books he has written; and his peer reviews, requested by various editors, of manuscripts submitted for publication.

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The C-files are composed of early and recent timber reconnaissance and inventory reports, timber management plans, "policy statements," and sale reports, as well as correspondence dealing with forest diseases and insect infestations. The C-file also includes items dealing with Christmas-tree cutting and other "special forest products."

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C-1 "Preliminary Report on Reconnaissance Work," Bartle T. Harvey, Crater National Forest, Medford, Oregon (16p). A summary of timber stand reconnaissance projects near major watersheds noting fire damage, insect infestations, species types, etcetera. [RR-SNF/SOU-HL]

Scope and Contents C-2 file contains the Crater (Rogue River) National Forest "File - Fourbit Creek Timber Sale," S-Sales, Medford, Oregon. A fairly complete administrative history of the earliest timber sale within what is now the Rogue River National Forest, aside from small firewood, shake and post sales. Documents include pre-sale appraisals and documents relating to the transfer of adjacent lands and rolling stock from Millard Olds Lumber Co. to Owen-Oregon Lumber Co. in the early 1920s; timber sale...

Scope and Contents C-2 file contains the Crater (Rogue River) National Forest "File - Fourbit Creek Timber Sale," S-Sales, Medford, Oregon. A fairly complete administrative history of the earliest timber sale within what is now the Rogue River National Forest, aside from small firewood, shake and post sales. Documents include pre-sale appraisals and documents relating to the transfer of adjacent lands and rolling stock from Millard Olds Lumber Co. to Owen-Oregon Lumber Co. in the early 1920s; timber sale...

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The C-3 file contains a "Report Covering the Applegate River and Bear Creek Districts," B.E. Hofmann, S-Reconnaissance, Crater National Forest, Medford, Oregon (17p). The report includes timbertype reconnaissance; giving species and stand characteristics, etcetera. The report recommends only salvage cutting in the Ashland Watershed and discusses railroad logging potential of the Applegate drainage. [RR-SNF/SOU-HL]

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C-4 "Summary of Timber Stand," Fred A. Matz, Crater National Forest, Medford, Oregon (12p). A timber inventory statistics, arranged by District and species. [RR-SNF/SOU-HL]

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C-5 contains a "Management Plan," Hugh B. Rankin, S-Supervision, Crater National Forest, Medford, Oregon (30p). This document is the earliest timber management plan on record for the forest. The plan describes timber resources and economic development (mills, roads, etcetera) of various Working Circles and Districts. Deals with proposed railroad logging projects. [RR-SNF/SOU-HL]

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C-6 The Crater National Forest "Various Forest and Bureau of Entomology reports on insect infestations," Medford, Oregon (10+p). Provides insect varieties, areas affected, and timber volumes infested. [RR-SNF/SOU-HL]

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C-7 A "Policy Statement," Hugh B. Rankin, SManagement Plans, Crater National Forest, Medford, Oregon (52p). Primarily a second timber management plan, similar to one issued in 1921 (C-5), but more detailed as to policy and silvicultural prescriptions. [RR-SNF/SOU-HL]