PROTECTION 139 



mobiles, saddle horses, tents, portable telephone 

 lines, riding and packing equipment, and many 

 other special equipment, which must be hired when 

 occasion for its use arises. If a Forest Ranger 

 has not access to this equipment, and few of them 

 have, he has hanging by his telephone a complete list 

 of all the stores, stables, garages, etc., in the neigh- 

 boring towns and how much equipment each can 

 furnish when called upon. 



Forest Fire Maps and Charts. Not the least 

 important bit of equipment, by any means, is the 

 fire map or maps. The Forest Supervisor has a 

 fire map of his whole forest in his office and the 

 Forest Ranger has one of his district (sometimes 

 including the neighboring districts, too) hanging 

 in his cabin, usually posted conspicuously, so that 

 it can be referred to any time of the day or night 

 without delay. These maps have upon them all 

 the available information regarding the country 

 which is to be protected. They show physiographic 

 features, such as topography, creeks, springs, 

 meadows, water, swamps, etc.; vegetative features, 

 such as timber, forage, brush, reproduction, planted 

 areas, regenerating areas, slashings, etc. ; such man- 

 made features as roads, trails, cabins, ranger sta- 



