182 THE USE BOOK. 



nf int * >1 ' 1 ' nr ^^^"*p should be markedMi 



cordance with the blazes used by the Department of the Interior. 

 (See Regulations of General Land Office governing survey of 

 public lands.) 



Whenever a Forest officer finds an old survey corner, either 

 on the boundary or inside the Forest, which is in danger of 

 becoming obliterated, he should take time to reenforce it 

 properly. 



Destroying, defacing, changing, or moving any cor- 

 ner, meander post, monument, or bench mark, or cutting 

 down any blazed line or witness tree on any Govern- 

 ment line of survey is prohibited by specific act of Con- 

 gress. (Appendix, p. 249.) 



SURVEYS WITHIN NATIONAL FORESTS. 



The act of March 3, 1899, makes the surveying of Na tiomi I 

 Forest lands identical, in all but the establishing of boundaries. 

 with that of the public domain. Where survey to permit the 

 '"patenting of valid claims is desired, application should be 

 made to surveyors-general, and action thereon will be governed 

 by the usual considerations. 



(For special surveys allowed in the National Forests see 

 Appendix, p. 242.) 



SUPERVISORS' OFFICES. 



Each supervisor's office should be equipped with a sign, for 

 example : " U. S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, 

 Office of Sierra National Forest." Request for authority to 

 rent an office must describe the location and condition of the 

 building and the rooms, and give in detail what is secured 

 with the office, as light, heat, telephone, or janitor service. 

 The danger from fire should be carefully considered and re- 

 ported upon. In every case a lease will be prepared in the 



