By courtesy of U. S. Forest Service. 



A ranch established under the Forest Homestead Act on the Payette River in 

 Western Idaho. The homesteader is living in a tent during the construction of a log 

 house. It is 30 miles from the railroad. 



By courtesy of U. S. Forest Service. 



A ranch situated in central Idaho near the mouth of a creek emptying into the 

 Salmon River. It is about 75 miles from a railroad and was established under the 

 Forest Homestead Act. 



