Garden of the Gods Scemc Area, Shawnee National Forest. 
—Photo by Warren R. Dewalt 
Golconda Job Corps Center has about 55 permanent full-time person- 
nel. In addition to ths staff, other people are hired on a seasonal basis 
as the need arises. 
Question: How far have we gone in the Shawnee toward regeneration of 
the forest cover? 
Answer: A GOOD FOREST COVER has been established on a large per- 
centage of the total acreage. The Civilian Conservation Corps of the 
1930’s did a great deal to establish a forest cover of pine on many 
thousand acres of severely eroded land. These lands are now in a very 
stable condition, providing excellent watershed conditions for produc- 
tion of quality water. The Illinois Federation of Women’s Clubs and 
Izaak Walton League have long had an interest in tree planting on the 
Shawnee National Forest. Both organizations contributed funds for 
this work. 
Question: Looking at a map of Southern Illinois, I’m struck with the dis- 
jointed nature of the Shawnee. I’ve read that “inholdings’’ were a 
major problem in National Forest Management, but in your Forest, in- 
holdings seem to occupy a major part of the area that is technically 
within the forest boundary. How can you keep track of these endless 
property lines? 
Answer: The scattered land ownership pattern does create many problems 
relating to the management of the Shawnee National Forest. Keeping 
track of the property lines is only part of the problem. The securing 
