The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-08-12

live inches in size has just been lSSueC
by the forest service, which is obtain
able upon request of the forest super
visor at HALEY or Boise or the district
Office at Ogden, Utah. The map gives
in colors the Sawtooth national forest
and contiguous areas of the Boise
Challis and Lemhi forests, showing
where the forest resources abound, and
where game and fish, scenic and rec
reation features, hot springs, lakes
and mountain peaks are to be found
1t indicates also the good camping
places and the location of roads, trails
telephone lines, ranger stations, post
offices, hotel and towns.
On the back Of the map the state
between HALEY, Idaho and twenty six
important points throughout the for
est, a ration list for provisioning
campers, suggestions for camping and
the following descriptive matter of the
region
Forest Resources.
The Sawtooth national forest has
an area of 1,220,130 acres and includes
the headwaters of Big and Little Wood
rivers, Salmon river and the South
Boise river. Its resources are varied
and extensive and of the greatest val
ue to the growing agricultural dis
tricts of Southern Idaho.
Contained in the forest is approx
mately 75O.OO0.OOO feet of timber which
will in the future contribute largely to
the needs of many communities. On
an average, nearly 100000 feet board
measure of timber is given away each
year to farmers and residents for do
mestic use, several hundred families
being so benefited.
forest are especially valuable and i'm
portant to a number of large irrigation
projects, supplying several hundred
thousand acres of land. Water power
possibilities are extensive and in the
aggregate the different streams are
capable of developing many thousands
of horsepower annually.
At the present time the forest re-
sources most used is the forage growth.
Every year over 100000 head of sheep
and over 5000 head of cattle and horses
are grazed upon the forest, not includ
six months old. This stock is owned
by farmers and residents in and near
the forest, and has a valuation of over
s2,000,0O0. Campers and travellers may
Craze their horses free of charge while
travelling through the forest.
The area within the forest is largely
mineralized and a number of valuable
mines have been discovered. These
mines and future ones are dependent
for the most part upon the national
forest for the timber supply used in
their development.
AS a recreation ground the Sawtooth
national forest offers scenery probably
unsurpassed in the whole country, to-
gether with excellent fishing and hunt
ing.
Forest improvements.
The Sawtooth forest has a fairly
good trail system which will enable
you to reach practically every part
of it. Telephone lines connect the
principal points, and instruments are
to be found at practically all the rang
er stations, as well as at different
points along the roads and trails.
These lines are of great assistance in
securing help in case of accident and
sickness, and it is expected that they
will also be used for reporting fires
to the forest officers.
Some parts of the forest can be
reached only by pack outfit The most
localities, however, are ac-
cessible by motor as well as by wagon
and outfits. Several resorts are locat-
ed within the forest where accomoda
tions may be secured if it is not de-
sired to travel with your own outfit.
Those desiring to get away from
main travelled roads have ample op-
portunity by going with pack outfits
into the South Boise country or into
the east fork of Salmon river region.
Whatever trip is taken it is advis-
able to keep in touch with the forest
officers. They are familiar with roads
trails, camping places, the presence
Of fish and game, and know what to
do in case Of accident and to secure
first aid.
The headquarters of the forest SUI
pervisor in charge of the sawtooth