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Tonto NF Historical Photographs

from the Southwestern Regional Office files in Albuquerque


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1. 1934—William Young, prospector, was born May 28, 1834 and is still looking for a rich mine.
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2. 1917—Cliff dwellings in Pueblo Canyon, Sierra Ancha.
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3. 1936—The “Port of Phoenix” public service (special use permit) site at Canyon Lake
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4.Forest Officers on an inspection trip, travelling between National Forests in Arizona.
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5. Outside view of the cave where General Crook's troops killed 68 Apache Indians.
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6. 1912—Theodore Roosevelt Dam on the Tonto National Forest.  President Teddy Roosevelt dedicated this structure in 1912.
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7. 1941—Water being released through the spillway gates at Roosevelt Dam.
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8. 1920—The old Roosevelt Ferry, abandoned upon completion of the Salt River bridge.
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9.1920—The old road and the new alignment.
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10. 1939—A horse trailer in use by Ranger Clyde Moose of the Payson District.
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11.1942—Making an emergency field telephone connection.
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12. 1957—A Forest Entrance sign on the Tonto National Forest.
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13. 1937—Workman Creek Trail.
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14. 1920—Upper portion of Workman Creek Trail.
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15. 1934—A portion of the Denton Trail built by Tonto Creek CCC Camp, F-38-A.
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16. 1923—Apache Trail highway, near the top of Fish Creek Hill.
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17. 1935—The Cartwright Dam built for stock watering purposes on the Cartwright allotment.
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18. 1934—An excellent rock wall being built in Bloody Tanks wash on Miami-Superior Highway.
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19. 1934—A truck load of 240 boxes of blasting powder being moved into the powder house.
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20. 1942—David Holliday, horse wrangler, road maintenance man, fire fighter, tractor operator.
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21. 1934—Greasing rack at Indian Gardens ECW Camp, F-23A.
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22. 1934—J. F.Johnson, Superintendent of Pinal Mountain Camp, F-16-A , checks a drain ditch.
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23.1913—The Tonto Supervisor 's cottage at Roosevelt, Gila County, Arizona.
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24. 1937—The barn at Sunflower Ranger Station.
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25. 1934—Pinal Ranger Station.
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26. 1934—Alamo Ranger Station on the old Crook National Forest.
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27.1945—A group of administrative buildings including dwelling, barn and office at Reno Ranger Station.
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28.1936—The Roosevelt Ranger Station dwelling.
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29. 1940—An early day log cabin at the Aztec Peaks Lookout.
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30.1940—Humbolt Peak Lookout, a combined dwelling-observatory, under construction.
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31. 1936—The camp of Frank Colcord, U.S. Biological Survey trapper.
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32. 1942—Arthur L. Neal, veteran lookout serving his 20th summer on Diamond Point.
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33. 1937—Forest Service road directional signs and fire warning.
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34. 1944—McFadden Peak Lookout Tower and cabin.
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35. 1941—Recently completed Reynolds Creek Ranger Station office building.
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36. 1940—Cowboy camp cooks in action.
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37. 1942—Ranger Harold C. Humbert getting his packs ready at ZT ranch.
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38. 1941—A group of teachers taking the ASTC "Arizona Resources" course during summer session.
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39.1939—Supervisor Kirby traveling with a pack outfit in Canyon Creek.
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40. 1925—A surveyor starting for an isolated homestead.
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41. 1939—Ranger Jesse I. Bushnell with his pack outfit in Deadman Canyon, Verde District.
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42.1942—Mrs. Arthur L. Neal serving as lookout on Diamond Point.
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43. 1921—Forest Officers in Scotch Mist in the Mazatzal Mountains.
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44. 1940—Members of the clerical force of the Forest Supervisor's Office.
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45. 1944—Southwestern Region supervisors on a range training trip.
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46. 1942—Forest Ranger Monta R. Stewart on the Pleasant Valley District.
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47. 1945—Supervisor F. L. Kirby on mesa west of Parker Creek.
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48. 1936—Bill Doherty, ECW inspector from the Regional Office and R. C. James.
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49. 1945—Part of the Tonto staff, rangers and WEW of the RO at the Tonto Ranger Conference.
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50.1940—The Cartwright range study plot (protected).
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51. 1938—A desert scene as viewed from the Bush (Forest Service built) Highway.
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52. 1941—Heavily depleated range land in allotment 15, Young Sisters.
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53.1920—A better type of corral in the bush country.
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54.1945—Hauling water for cattle being grazed in protected pasture.
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55. 1942—A salt ground near Clover Pasture, George Cline allotment.
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56. 1943—Unpermitted (trespassing) horse gathered for removal at the Cavness Ranch.
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57. 1942—Young junipers by the millions are encroaching on range lands.
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58. 1920—Carr's Ranch, in the Sierra Ancha Mountains.
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59. 1939—A boundary marker.
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60. 1957—Heavy recreation use at Canyon Lake Recreation Area.
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61. 1923—A well at Carr's Ranch summer resort.
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62. 1959—Canyon Lake, a major source of water for Phoenix.
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63. 1937— Fishermen and their families camped in the Tonto Recreational Area.
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64. 1942—The summer cabin of W. Roy Wayland on Upper Tonto.
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65. 1943—A Forest camp sign on Apache Trail.
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66. 1936—Recreational improvements in use at the East Verde public campground.
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67.1939—Excellent development of a seep spring in Mazatzal Mountains near Mt. Ord Road.
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68. 1938—Hikers in quest of the Lost Dutchman gold mine in the Superstition Mountains.
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69. 1934—A fish pond and swimming pool on Upper Tonto Creek.
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70.1937—Repairing the channel at Seven Springs Recreational Area.
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71. 1945—Buckhorn Mountain, Goat Mountain and a portion of Apache Lake.
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72. 1921—Black Mesa, near the eastern boundary of the Tonto National Forest.
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73. 1921—Four Peaks viewed from the east.
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74. 1920—Workman Creek Falls.
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75.1938—Weaver's Needle, a prominent landmark in tales of the fabulous Lost Dutchman.
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76. 1917—A waterfall in Devil's Chasm, Sierra Ancha.
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77. 1937—A scene on East Verde River.
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78. 1937—Canyon at the mouth of Parker Creek
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79. 1917—Castle Canyon in Sierra Ancha.
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80. 1940—A typical stand of Ponderosa pine showing variety of each class.
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81. 1925—Fire warnings help tourists and woodsmen to remember to be careful.
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82. 937—Operating a radio set in the field.
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83. 1939—Ranger Moose is using a portable telephone at a point near the Haught fire.
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84. 1906—The stump and top of a Western pine cut by the government mill, Rec. Service.
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85. 1943—Rangers planting cork oak acorns on Buckhead Mesa.
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86. 1936—A pack outfit transporting drinking water and supplies.
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87. 1934—Trimming and shaping juniper posts for telephone stubs.
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88.1951—A "Barber Pole Tree," Alligator juniper on Payson Ranger District.
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89. 1940—Looking down Workman Creek from "the Falls."
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90. 1940—Palo verde in bloom.
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91. 1921—Ponderosa pine reproduction.
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92. 1942—Loading a truck at Miller’s sawmill.
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93. 1937—Falls in lower Horton Creek which limit upward fish migration.
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94. 1945—Nature creates an island of protected ground cover.
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95. 1934—A flood protection wall at Indian Gardens Ranger Station.
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96. 1921—A poisonous soil area on the north shore of Roosevelt Lake near the mouth of Tonto Creek.
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97. 1934—An erosion check dam made of a mixture of 18:1 sand and cement.
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98. 1934—CCC enrollees carrying rocks for erosion check dams.
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99. A CCC crew planting trout in Cave Creek.
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100. 1936—A series of rock dams in upper Horton Creek.