Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest

Historical Photographs

All of these photos and the captions are from the U.S. Forest Service

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Lookout (the "Crow's Nest") on Mt. Baldy — n.d. - Lookout (the "Crow's Nest") on Mt. Baldy. Solid as the Rock of Gibraltar, the lookout foundations were sunk in cement and the cab was guyed on all six sides.

Apache Forest Supervisor's Office (1912) — 1912 - The Apache Forest Supervisor's Office. In the original photo, the words "Apache National Forest" can be read on the door, painted in white letters. Note the weather station in the yard.
FS #147333

Interior of the Apache office headquarters (1912) — 1912 - Interior of the Apache office headquarters in Springerville, Arizona.
FS #14700

Fish Creek Road (1912) — 1912 - A little water for the radiator. Another stretch of 10% road: Fish Creek Road within the Apache National Forest.
FS #14719

Construction work on the Ocean to Ocean Highway — n.d. - Construction work on the Ocean to Ocean Highway between Springerville and Sheep Springs. This was a 10% job. Ten percent of annual forest revenues were allotted for road construction on the forests.
Photo by T. S. Woolsey - FS #2846

Telephone line construction (1913) — 1913 - Telephone line construction in the Blue Range. The "tree line" construction technique was used. The wire was strung between two living trees rather than on cut poles. At this early date, the line was probably a single-wire "ground-return circuit."
FS #14735

sighting a fire with alidade and protractor (1913) — 1913 - Lookout Guard D. W. Eager sighting a fire with alidade and protractor. Eager is at 11,200 feet Lookout Point on top of Baldy Mt.
FS #15236

road work on the Ocean to Ocean Highway (1919) — 1919 - A segment of road work on the Ocean to Ocean Highway. Cutting into a rocky slope between Springerville and Sheep Springs.
Photo by T. S. Woolsey - FS #2849

Crossing Buffalo Fork, Black River (1921) — 1921 - Crossing Buffalo Fork, Black River, below Three Forks on the Apache National Forest.
Photo by C. K. Cooperrider - FS #163759

Field party on a sheep damage examination trip (1921) — 1921 - Field party on a sheep damage examination trip. The group was photographed along the Heber-Reno sheep driveway on the Sitgreaves National Forest.
Photo by P. H. Roberts - FS #163195

Red Hill trail crew breaking camp — 1921 - The Red Hill trail crew breaking camp.
Photo by P. H. Roberts - FS #163210

Loading a railroad car with logs (1922) — 1922 - Loading a railroad car on an Apache Lumber Company sale.
Photo by P. H. Roberts - FS #175221

Reserve Valley, Apache National Forest (1923) — 1923 - Reserve Valley, Apache National Forest. District (Regional) Forester Pooler is in the foreground.
Photo by E. W. Kelley - FS #175811

Riverside Ranger Station at Greer, Arizona (1924) — 1924 - Riverside Ranger Station at Greer, Arizona. When transportation was slow and difficult, the Forest Service needed many small Ranger Stations, like this one. Improvements of roads and rigs lead to consolidations of both Ranger Districts and National Forests.
Photo by G. H. Cook - FS #194905

A camp in Black Canyon (1924) — 1924 - A camp in Black Canyon.
Photo by Q. Randles - FS #187702

Apache Forest Supervisor's Office in Springerville, Arizona. (1926) — 1926 - Apache Forest Supervisor's Office in Springerville, Arizona. This is one of several locations in Springerville that have been used as headquarters for first the Apache and then the Apache-Sitgreaves.
Photo by K. C. Kartchner - FS #217482

freshly killed bear at Reservation Ranch (1916) — 1926 - W. B. Ramsel with a freshly killed bear at Reservation Ranch.
Photo by K. C. Kartchner - FS #217472

Sheep Crossing (1936) — 1936 - "Sheep Crossing," a well-known point in the early days on the Upper Colorado River.
Photo by R. King - FS #325245

A pool on the East Fork of the Little Colorado (1936) — 1936 - A pool on the East Fork of the Little Colorado.
Photo by R. King - FS #326264

Trucking logs to a small sawmill (1936) — 1937 - Trucking logs to a small sawmill.
Photo by R. King - FS #347237

Big Lake Lookout locating a fire (1939) — 1939 - Big Lake Lookout locating a fire by triangulation on the Apache fire map.
Photo by W. H. Shaffer - FS #383794

Mr. Burr Webb, lookout at Promontory tower, sights through the Osborne fire-finder (1939) — 1939 - Mr. Burr Webb, lookout at Promontory tower, sights through the Osborne fire-finder.
Photo by W. H. Shaffer - FS #382013

Upper end of Little Colorado River (1941) — 1941 - Upper end of Little Colorado River in Phelps Natural Area. Considered to be virgin conditions of vegetation.
Photo by R. King - FS #414242

Green Peaks Lookout (1942) — 1942 - Lee Kirby, Wes Knorpp, Dick Lewis, and Gordon Bade at Green Peaks Lookout. The lookout is an Aermotor type MC-24.
Photo by F. L. Kirby - FS #422981

Virgin range, Phelps Natural Area (1945) — 1945 - Virgin range, Phelps Natural Area.
Photo by R. King - FS #437368

Grassy opening in draw in ponderosa pine (1945) — 1945 - Grassy opening in draw in ponderosa pine.
Photo by R. King - FS #436924

Chevelon Creek (1945) — 1945 - Chevelon Creek, seen from the bridge on Mormon Crossing Road.

Photo by R. King - FS #436930

Entrance to Sheep Crossing Recreational Area (1945) — 1947 - Entrance to Sheep Crossing Recreational Area on the Little Colorado River.
Photo by R. King - FS #445939

East Fork of the Black River (1947) — 1947 - East Fork of the Black River below Diamond Rock Lodge.
Photo by R. King - FS #445926

The Horseshoe on East Fork of Black River (1947) — 1947 - The Horseshoe on East Fork of Black River below Three Forks.
Photo by R. King - FS #445922