ROUNDING THE SOUTH END 83 
This mountain rises to a height of over 10,000 feet, 
and with the exception of Yellowjacket 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 Reid, 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 Range, designated as Fire District One, 
ig 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 
