BOUNDING THE SOUTH END 83 



This mountain rises to a height of over 10,000 feet, 

 and with the exception of Yellow jacket Peak, near 

 the northern boundary, is the highest point along 

 the range. 



We were camped by Hillsboro Lake, a pretty pond 

 set in a most picturesque growth of aspen. The 

 camp was on a fire patrol trail along the main di- 

 vide and we were visited twice a day while there by 

 a fire guard on his way to and from the lookout sta- 

 tion on top of the Peak. 



During his visits this guard, a young fellow from 

 Hillsboro named Eeid, explained to those of us who 

 were unfamiliar with it the Gila fire plan, of par- 

 ticular interest to us at this time inasmuch as we 

 were liable to be called upon to assist in fighting a 

 fire any time it got beyond the control of the regular 

 fire force. 



The system adopted by the Supervisor is ingenious 

 and effective. It contemplates, first of all, a special 

 force for the forest during the fire season (approxi- 

 mately from May 1 to July 1) consisting of three 

 patrol chiefs in charge of fire districts and fifteen 

 beat-patrolmen. 



The Black Bange, designated as Fire District One, 

 is divided into six patrol divisions, each one in 

 charge of a fire guard. The lookouts, one to a di- 

 vision, are on Sawyer's Peak, Hillsboro Peak, Yel- 

 lowjacket Peak, Mimbres Head, Sheep Creek Peak 

 and Terry Peak. These lookouts are visited at 

 least once a day; in times of particular danger a 



