UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, 

 FOREST SERVICE. 



THE NATIONAL FOREST MANUAL. 



AMENDMENT NO. 161 INSTRUCTIONS. 



FEBRUARY 26, 1913. 

 General Administration and Protection Boundaries. The 



Instructions on page 46 are hereby amended as follows: 



(1) By inserting, after the word "act" at the end of the paragraph 

 closing on the top of the page, the sentence: "The act of August 24, 

 1912 (37 Stat., 497), adds the name of California to the list of excepted 

 States"; and 



(2) By inserting after the word "of," in the fourth line of the 

 paragraph relating to temporary withdrawals, the word" California." 



A. F. POTTER, 

 Acting Forester. 



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DEC 1 1914 

 Division of Forestry- 

 University of California 



value of the land involved. If scattered additions are contemplated in heavily 

 timbered country it may be necessary to locate and cruise each forty: on the 

 other hand, if it is simply a question of the addition or elimination of a strip 

 of land whose general character is known a much less detailed survey will 

 ordinarily be sufficient. In every case, however, it is essential that the ex- 

 aminer know exactly where he is at all times in relation to the corners and 

 lines of the public laud survey. To be sure of this, work with the compass 

 may be necessary. 



Photographs. 



When it is feasible, photographs should accompany a report to illustrate 

 not only the general characteristics of the country, but important specific 

 points as well. Special effort should be made to secure photographs if the 

 value of the area for forest or watershed protection purposes is at all doubt- 

 ful or if the elimination of an area has been requested by petitions. 



Maps. 



A map which shows land classification and a title, or status map, showing 

 alienated lands, should be submitted with each report. 



