184 Forestry Quarterly 



1. An orderly subdivision makes orientation within a forest 

 and the use of maps easier. It enables persons to locate them- 

 selves and reach their destination. It is invaluable to persons who 

 are not "woods wise." Everyone who has traveled in the forest 

 can appreciate the value of an ordinary blazed trail. Accurately 

 located, carefully cleaned, and clearly demarcated subdivision lines 

 have certainly a greater value and a wider range of usefulness than 

 blazed trails. 



Just as it is easier to locate a town upon a map if the county 

 in which it is located is known, so it is also easier to locate a place 

 or an operation upon a forest map if the compartment in which 

 it is located is known. 



2. It makes bookkeeping much easier and more accurate. Sys- 

 tematic and detailed records of all activities in the forest are 

 among the most valuable assets of a forest property, and conse- 

 quently should be started as early as possible. Bookkeeping 

 should embrace not only a record of receipts and expenditures 

 classified according to stands, but also full data concerning the 

 forest property, operations, and results of operations. The keep- 

 ing of such detailed and complete records is difficult in the ab- 

 sence of a careful subdivision of the forest. A regular system of 

 bookkeeping was started in the famous Sihlwald, belonging to the 

 city of Zurich, in 1630. Accurate and detailed records of all 

 forestal activities covering such a long period — almost three 

 centuries — alone suffice to make a forest famous. 



3. It makes administrative control and inspection more eflfec- 

 tive. Ever)^ forest should be visited frequently by some adminis- 

 trative officer. A careful subdivision will enable this officer, who 

 is logically a forest inspector, to economize time in the field and 

 office, and in addition increase the accuracy of his report. Satis- 

 factory inspection and supervision require a definite location of 

 all forestal activities. 



4. It insures an orderly prosecution and continuity of work, 

 especially in the case of change of personnel. A well conceived, 

 carefully prepared, and closely watched working plan should be 

 developed without interruption. It is difficult to prepare a com- 

 plete and specific working plan without a careful subdivision of 

 the forest. 



5. It makes the forest accessible to the forest manager, the 

 personnel under him, and the public. It enables the manager of a 

 forest to plan, report, and book his work better and direct it easier. 

 It permits a better organization of the work of the protective per- 

 sonnel. It also enables the public to enjoy the surroundings. 



