Forestry Notes 



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Other features which should go on such a map will occur to you. I 

 should be glad to have you send them in, in order that all new ideas on 

 this subject may be circulated. We do not want Forest travelers to have 

 to learn to read recreation maps anew for every Forest, so the legend 

 should be standardized. I enclose a suggested standard legend, and shall 

 be glad to receive comments upon it. 



Also, what do you think of getting up a recreation leaflet for each 

 Forest to supplement the Forest map — the leaflet to outline certain trips 

 and contain descriptive matter covering the principal recreation features, 

 tables of distances (when not on back of map), and possibly a few pho- 

 tographs? Would the work and expense of this be justified? 



Another thing needed is a district poster, with some such title as "The 

 National Forests — California's Recreation Grounds," showing the loca- 

 tion of the National Forests in relation to the cities and railroads of the 

 State, and the terminals and routes of all auto and horse stage-lines 

 reaching from railroad points into the National Forests. Please send in 

 to this office the railroad terminal and stage-line data on a proclamation 

 or other small-scale map of your Forest. 



A systematic plan must be made to secure the most effective distribu- 

 tion possible of the above information material. The district poster 

 should be sent in quantities to all railroad headquarter offices for posting 

 in every railroad station in the State. It should also be in all garages. 

 Forest recreation maps should be distributed from Forest and district 

 mailing lists; through universities, schools and State government bu- 

 reaus ; through county governments, county and city boards of trade and 

 chambers of commerce; through sporting-goods dealers and clubs, and 

 through magazine and newspaper publishers. Further suggestions along 

 this line are wanted. 



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Passively permitting the public to enter and occupy their own prop- 

 erty is no public service whatever. The question is, what more can be 

 done by Forest officers to promote recreation use? 



There are many opportunities. We can encourage registration, in or- 

 der to get in touch with the traveler in case of emergency. We can take 

 careful note of campers* horses so as to be of help in case any are lost. 

 Opportunities will arise for tactful hints on care of horses in camp — the 

 making of humane hobbles, for instance, or more comfortable camps. 

 We will put into general use the system of cards of introduction devised 

 by Ranger Wilson of the Tahoe. We can be sure that each party has all 

 the information needed about trails, routes or country. A lost man 

 ought to mean neglect somewhere and a black mark against the Forest 

 where it occurs. We have only started in the business of posting signs — 

 a real public service. 



We will consider that the recreation use is one of our major lines of 

 work. Please be prepared to submit with your next improvement esti- 

 mates the most important projects along this line. We expect to spend 



