United States Forest Service, District 1 flume book, circa 1912
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- United States. Forest Service. District 1
- Title
- United States Forest Service, District 1 flume book
- Dates
- circa 1912 (inclusive)19121912
- Quantity
- 1 volume
- Collection Number
- Mss 747
- Summary
- The District 1 flume manual explains advantages and disadvantages of flumes, chosing locations, construction including blueprints, hydrography including stream flow tables, and offers examples of working flumes in Montana and Idaho. The manual was likely created in 1912.
- Repository
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University of Montana, Mansfield Library, Archives and Special Collections
Archives and Special Collections
Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library
University of Montana
32 Campus Dr. #9936
59812-9936
Missoula, MT
Telephone: 406-243-2053
library.archives@umontana.edu - Access Restrictions
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Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of Archives and Special Collections, the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, and The University of Montana-Missoula.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
Although Congress introduced a forerunner to the Forest Service in 1876 and other forms followed, the United States Forest Service commenced in 1905 under the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Initially, the various geographical areas within the jurisdiction of the USFS across the country were called "districts," but in the 1920s they were renamed "regions." The term "districts" is now applied to ranger districts.
Content Description
The Forest Service District 1 flume manual is a bound typescript containing four chapters, including a chapter on the advantages and disadvantages of flumes (a means of floating logs down mountainous terrain to sawmills or shipping points) by Supervisor Dorr Skeels with assistance from District Engineer J. P. Martin; a chapter on process of choosing locations for flumes and constructing them by E.M. Bonner, chief of Geography; data on hydrography by District Engineer E.W. Kramer with tables on stream flow by J.P. Martin; and blueprints on the construction of flumes by W.D. Starbird. E.W. Kramer also offered working examples in his report on two existing flumes, the Allen Flume near Anaconda, Montana, and Rochet Flume near St. Joe, Idaho. The manual is illustrated with original photographs.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. and any other applicable statutes.
Preferred Citation
[Name of document or photograph number], United States Forest Service, District 1 flume book, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana-Missoula.
Administrative Information
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Flumes
- Log transportation
- Logging
Geographical Names
- Allen Flume (Mont.)
- Rochet Flume (Idaho)
Form or Genre Terms
- Manuals
