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AMERICAN FORESTRY 



large scale will not go amiss. Fire-swept areas are being 

 planted upon the slopes of Pikes Peak in the interest of 

 water shed protection for the municiiJal supply of Colo- 

 rado Springs and nearby towns. Certain species of trees 

 are adaptable to given exposures and the larger trees ari 

 adaptable for planting upon moving soil. What i-. 

 wanted here is a quick, attractive showing to gain jiubli ■ 



A POPULAR TOURIST RESORT ON THE PIKE NATIONAL FOREST, COLORADO 



A forest, be it state or private, will always be recognized for its esthetic values, and many can testify 

 to the Dopularity of the Pike, and this resort, known as Cassells 



over. There are hundreds of ranger stations in the 

 National Forests where we have studied the relation of 

 the buildings making up the station to each other, the 

 relation of the roads and walks to the buildings and the 

 relation of the trees, shrubs and flowers to the whole, 

 then the relation of the whole station to the forest set- 

 ting. One can imagine that every principle of landscaping 

 can be violated in the develop- 

 ment of such stations so they 

 may prove an eyesore to every 

 visitor or passerby, or the in- 

 mates of the station. It is a well 

 known fact that while many 

 have no trained appreciation of 

 esthetic values, inecjualities of- 

 fend an undeveloped sense t» 

 such an extent that unfavorable 

 impressions are received and laid 

 to other causes. With the beau- 

 tiful natural settings of these 

 forest stations and the vast va- 

 riety of material to work with in 

 the trees, shrubs, vines and flow- 

 ers found throughout these areas 

 wherever development is con- 

 templated, much can be accom- 

 plished. 



In some of the National For- 

 ests maps have been called for 

 showinir in detail the conditions 



approval of the work being done. 

 We may start this planting upon 

 certain slopes offering a setting 

 of high values so the earlier por- 

 tion of the plantations will in a 

 short time attract the eyes of all 

 who approach the locality. In 

 this way the attractions of the 

 locality are steadily improved 

 for the use of recreation and the 

 work is realized and approved 

 by the public at an early date. 



A big timber sale has been 

 made in the Superior National 

 Forest in Minnesota. There are 

 many lakes within the sale area 

 These lakes contain islands. In 

 making the sale an excc])tion is 

 made of the trees near the lake 

 shores and upon the islands. 

 This action is taken to protect 

 the esthetic values. A keen appreciation of the princi- 

 ples of landscape engineering would undoubtedly make 

 it possible to improve the esthetic values upon such 

 islands and lake shores by the removal of a certain per 

 cent of this timber. Such action would be very agreeable 

 to the timber purchaser as he desires to remove the 

 greatest possible volume of timber for the area workerl 



ON THE 



Iron Lake, near the outlet into 

 of the islands would 



SUPERIOR NATIONAL FOREST, MINNESOTA 



Lac La Croix, showing the Canadian shore to the left. The esthetic values 

 be improved by removing a certain per cent of the timber. 



at the forest stations. The relative location of the build- 

 ings, roads, walks, trees, bushes and flowers will be 

 shown. The wind and storm directions are given con- 

 sideration. After due study these maps will be used to 

 make a working plan or ideal plan to be used in the 

 future development. New buildings are needed — the 

 plan will be followed in placing these buildings. The 



