University of Montana, Mansfield Library, Archives and Special Collections
The University of Montana—Missoula
Missoula, MT 59812
406-243-2053
http://www.lib.umt.edu/asc
library.archives@umontana.edu
Mss
774
Lolo National Forest
Collection
1894-1987
5.5 linear feet of textual
materials, 1.6 linear feet of maps and 351 images
The Lolo National Forest Collection
contains materials related to the administration and history of Lolo National
Forest, which is located in western Montana. The collection contains documents
concerning the changing boundaries of the National Forest, the land management,
and historical landmarks like the Ninemile Remount Station, as well as
administrative files from the Missoula National Forest and Cabinet
National Forest, both which contain lands transferred to Lolo. Finally the collection includes photographs, primarily of the Ninemile Remount Station and Civilian Conservation Corps activites conducted from the camp there during the 1930s and 1940s.
Materials in this collection are in
English.
Historical Note
Lolo National Forest was established in 1906 and is located in western
Montana along the Clark Fork River (formerly Missoula River) and St. Regis
River. It extends to the Montana-Idaho border to the west, the Kootenai
National Forest and Flathead Indian Reservation to the north, the Missoula
Valley and Lewis and Clark National Forest to the east, and the Bitterroot
National Forest to the south. Since its establishment, Lolo National Forest
acquired land from Missoula National Forest, Cabinet National Forest, and
Selway National Forest. The forest is currently located within Region 1 of the
United States National Forest System (USFS) and spans over 2 million acres. The
Lolo National Forest is divided into five ranger districts: Missoula,
Plains/Thompson Falls, Ninemile, Seeley Lake, and Superior. The forest’s
Supervisor’s Office is in Missoula. The National Forest has managed a range of
activities over the years including lumbering and reforestation, grazing,
settlement, recreation, preservation, and fire control.
This collection contains administrative files for Lolo National
Forest, as well as administrative files accumulated from other forests absorbed
into Lolo. These files include information related to boundaries, land use, and
the history of the forest. The collection also contains work diaries, reports
on game and campground improvements, maps created by the National Forest,
materials related to the publication of
Thirty-two Years in the Mule Business, a short work
published by the National Forest about the Ninemile Remount Station, and a
series of photographs of the Ninemile Remount Station and its operations, including the Civilian Conservation Corps activites of the 1930s and 1940s. The
collection is arranged into six series: Administrative files, Diaries, Reports,
Publications, Maps, and Photographs.
Please note that these records do not comprise a complete or
representative unit of records produced by the Lolo National Forest over the
years encompassed by the collection’s date range as the records were not
acquired in a systematic manner. The archival records for Region 1 of the USFS
are kept in the National Archives and Records Administration Pacific Alaska
Region repository in Seattle, Washington and are listed there as Record Group
95.
The administrative files contain documents detailing the boundaries
and management of Lolo National Forest. Included in these files are documents
created by forests whose lands were absorbed into Lolo National Forest,
specifically, Missoula National Forest and Cabinet National Forest. The series
also contains a group of files documenting the history of the Forest and
historic landmarks within the Forest. The diaries are comprised of the work
diaries by former Forest employees working in the 1940s through the 1950s. The
reports relate to campground improvement, winter game studies, timber marking
and cutting, grazing permits and verification, road maintenance, and fire
control. One report about campground improvement contains annotations by E.H.
Myrick, former supervisor of Lolo National Forest.
The publications files consist of the research files and drafts used
for
Thirty-two Years in the Mule Business: The USDA/Forest Service
Remount Depot and Winter Range, by Jane Reed Benson. The maps are “seen
area” maps, which record the observations of a cartographer standing at a
single point and drawing the full 360 degree panorama visible from that point.
These maps center around specific lookout points within the forest and the
patrol study field notes related to the mapped area. Many of the maps are hand
drawn, others are printed maps upon which the surveyor has shaded specific
regions of the map.
The photographs are of the Ninemile Remount Station and the animals
(mules and horses) that were housed at the station as well as the CCC camp that existed there.
This collection consists of 6 series:
Series I: Administrative files, 1908-1979, 2.3 linear feet
Subseries 1: Lolo National Forest, 1909-1975, 0.7 linear feet
Subseries 2: Cabinet National Forest, 1909-1979, 0.9 linear feet
Subseries 3: Missoula National Forest, 1908-1938, 0.3 linear feet
Subseries 4: Kaniksu National Forest, 1964, 1 folder
Subseries 5: Kootenai National Forest, 1910 1 folder
Subseries 6: Landmarks and historical information, 1923-1976, 0.3
linear feet
Series II: Work diaries, 1946-1957, 2.5 linear feet
Series III: Reports: 1935-1937, 0.4 linear feet
Series IV: Publications 1924-1982 0.3 linear feet
Series V: Maps, 1931-1973, 1.6 linear feet
Series VI: Photographic materials, 1894-1987, 351 images
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.
Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. and
any other applicable statutes. Copyright not transferred to The University of
Montana
Lolo National Forest
Collection, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield
Library, The University of Montana-Missoula.
Materials in this collection were acquired in six accessions dating
from 1987-1992. The series of administrative files and the series of reports
were donated by Milo McLeod. The M.B. Mendenhall diaries and series of maps was
donated by Tom Reese.
The materials were originally processed as six separate collections -
LC 138, Mss 146 (previously LC 146), LC 158, LC 166, LC 202, LC 206 - but no
catalog records were submitted to bibliographic entities such as NUCMC or
WorldCat. In early 2011 five of these collections were reprocessed by Steven
Bingo. A sixth (Mss 146) was added in later 2011 by Teresa Hamann. The
collections were pulled together based on their original provenance from the
Lolo National Forest and to increase the visibility of materials as a whole.
The photographs that originally accompanied the materials related to the
publication of
Thirty-Two Years in the Mule Business were also brought
together with the other Lolo materials in 2011 and 2022.
Oral histories acquired with materials in Series IV: Publications and Series VI:
Photographic Materials were moved upon acquisition to the Archives' oral
history collection. These oral histories are filed under the designation OH 086
and consist of interviews conducted by Jane Reed Benson related to the Ninemile
Remount Station.
Related materials include Forest Service Records, Record Group 95,
National Archives and Records Administration Pacific Alaska Region, Seattle, WA
and
Benson, Jane Reed, 1978. The U.S. Forest Service Remount Depot and
Winter Range : Oral and Written History Prepared for a Government Agency.
M.I.S. Thesis, The University of Montana.
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online
catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or
places should search the catalog using these headings.
Myrick, E.
H.
Lolo
National Forest (Agency : U.S.)
Lolo
National Forest (Agency : U.S.)
Lolo
National Forest (Agency : U.S.)--Officials and employees--Diaries
Ninemile
Remount Station (Mont.)
United
States. Forest Service. Remount Depot.
Cabinet
National Forest (Mont.)
Lolo
National Forest (Mont.)
Lolo
National Forest (Mont.)--History
Lolo
National Forest (Mont.)--Maps
Lolo
National Forest (Mont.)--Photographs
Missoula
National Forest (Mont.)
Ninemile
Remount Depot (Mont.)
Camp sites, facilities,
etc.--Montana--Lolo National Forest
Forest
reserves--Montana
Game and
game-birds--Montana--Lolo National Forest
Horses--Montana--Lolo
National Forest
Mules--Montana--Lolo
National Forest
Photographs
Forestry and Forestry Products
Montana
Maps
Series I
Administrative files
1908-1979
2.3 linear feet
This series consists of files detailing the establishment of Lolo
National Forest, its boundaries, the acquisition of land resulting from the
disbanding of other National Forests, the upkeep of forest infrastructure, and
leases on use of the land by companies such as the Northern Pacific Railway. A
portion of the administrative files consist of files inherited from now defunct
National Forests that were incorporated into Lolo National Forest. These
forests include Missoula National Forest and Cabinet National Forest.
This series consists of six subseries: Lolo National Forest,
Cabinet National Forest, Missoula National Forest, Kootenai National Forest,
Kaniksu National Forest, and Landmarks and historical information.
Subseries 1
Lolo National Forest
1909-1978
0.7 linear feet
This subseries contains files regarding the boundaries of the
forest, its resources, and documents concerning land use and management.
1/1
Allotment estimates
1916
1/2
Bicentennial cooperation
1975
1/3
Boundaries - survey
1909
1/4-6
Boundaries - additions and
unit reports
circa 1921
1/7-8
Boundaries - section survey
notes
1924-1925
1/9
Boundaries - Public Domain
Commission
1930, 1934, 1935
1/10
Boundaries - Selway National
Forest transfer
1931-1934
1/11
Boundaries - Clearwater
National Forest transfer
1931-1934
1/12
Boundaries - boundary
adjustment with Helena National Forest
1934, 1939, 1940
1/13
Boundaries - miscellaneous
1937, 1942, 1946
2/1
Contacts
1956. 1969, 1972
2/2
Contacts - Kirkwood report
1963
2/3
Fire control
1943
2/4
Helena National Forest and
Lewis and Clark National Forest boundaries
1909
2/5
Land status
1909-1927
2/6
Land values - Clark Fork
1912
2/7
Land values - Thompson Falls
1912
2/8
Leases - Anaconda Mining
Company
1930-1963
2/9
Leases - Northern Pacific
Railway Company
1947-1962
2/10
Recreation
1927, 1963-1964
2/11
Settlement
1926
2/12
Timber survey
1909
2/13
Timber survey
1909
Subseries 2
Cabinet National
Forest
1909-1979
0.9 linear feet
This subseries contains files regarding the boundaries of the
forest, its management in terms of repairs and land use, its history, and a
“last will and testament” describing the dissolution of the forest in 1954.
2/14-15
Boundaries - reports
1909
3/1-2
Boundaries - examination
1909-1912
3/3
Boundaries - additions
1934-1936
3/4
Boundaries - additions
1941, 1943
3/5
Boundaries - additions and
eliminations
1952-1954
3/6
Boundaries - additions and
transfers
1910-1923
3/7
Boundaries - Blackfoot
addition
1916-1924
3/8
Boundaries - Blackfoot
addition
1926
3/9
Boundaries - section survey
notes
1924-1925
3/10
Establishment of Cabinet
National Park
1916
3/11
Flood control - St. Regis
River
1936-1938
3/12
History and place names
1908-1950
4/1
Historical information
1937-1939
4/2-3
Land status
1908-1936, bulk 1930-1936
4/4
Land status
1913-1919
4/5
Land status
1922-1929
4/6
Land status
1947-1979
4/7
Land status
1950
4/8
Land status
undated
4/9
Last will and testament
undated
4/10
Primitive areas
1932
4/11
Roads - Paradise Cutoff
1934-1940
4/12
Supervision
1910-1912, 1925, 1928
Subseries 3
Missoula National
Forest
1908-1938
0.3 linear feet
This subseries contains files concerning the boundaries and
history of the forest.
5/1-3
Boundaries - survey
1909
5/4
Boundaries
1909-1912, 1915, 1923
5/5
Boundaries
1924-1927
5/6
Boundaries - Helena National
Forest transfer
1928-1929
5/7
Sales - Dobler brothers
1920
5/8
Settlement
1908, 1909, 1929
Subseries 4
Kaniksu National
Forest
1964
1 folder
This subseries contains information about recreation areas
around Noxon Rapids Reservoir.
5/9
Recreation - Noxon Rapids
Reservoir
1964
Subseries 5
Kootenai National
Forest
1910
1 folder
This subseries contains a report about settlement within the
National Forest.
5/10
Settlement
1910
Subseries 6
Landmarks and historical
information
1923-1976
0.3 linear feet
This file contains files regarding the history of Lolo National
Forest, landmarks and memorials within the forest, and general files on the
history of the National Forest Service.
5/11
Ernest B. Clark memorial
1923-1927
5/12
Correspondence and notes
1973, 1975-1976
5/13
Fish Creek Tree
1966-1969, 1975
6/1
Fish Creek Tree photographs
1975
6/2
Jim Gerard memorial
1953
6/3
Historical information
1927-1971, 1979
6/4
Index to Early Days in the
Forest Service
1960, 1963, 1974, 1975
6/5
Indian Post Office
1940, 1955
6/6
Inventory of historic places
1972-1976
6/7
Names of National Forests
1909
6/8
National Forest Service
1954, 1968, 1973-1974
6/9
Nominations to National
Register of Historic Places
1971-1976
6/10
Origin of name Missoula
1938 and undated
6/11
State historic preservation
plans
1974
6/12
Newspaper clippings
1974-1976
6/13
War Service Honor Roll
correspondence and newsletters
1942-1945
6/14
Worksheet for compiling honor
roll
1942-1945
Series II
Work diaries
1946-1957
2.5 linear feet
This series contains work diaries of various Lolo National Forest
employees and is arranged in alphabetical order according to the name of
employee.
6/15
Dale L. Arnold
June 13, 1955-July 7, 1955
6/16
Dale L. Arnold
July 8, 1955-July 31, 1955
6/17
Dale L. Arnold
August 1, 1955-August 30, 1955
6/18
Dale L. Arnold
September 29, 1955-October 29, 1955
6/19
Dale L. Arnold
October 30, 1955-November 19, 1955
6/20
Dale L. Arnold
November 20, 1955-December 16, 1955
6/21
Dale L. Arnold
December 18, 1955-January 14, 1956
6/22
Dale L. Arnold
January 15, 1956-February 15, 1956
6/23
Dale L. Arnold
February 16, 1956-March 17, 1956
7/1
Dale L. Arnold
March 18, 1956-April 17, 1956
7/2
Dale L. Arnold
April 18, 1956-May 16, 1956
7/3
Dale L. Arnold
May
17, 1956-June 14, 1956
7/4
Dale L. Arnold
June 15, 1956-July 14, 1956
7/5
Dale L. Arnold
August 12, 1956-September 8, 1956
7/6
Dale L. Arnold
September 9, 1956-October 6, 1956
7/7
R. J. Beaubier
January 1, 1950-May 28, 1950
7/8
R. J. Beaubier
May
28, 1950-June 24, 1950
7/9
R. J. Beaubier
June 25, 1950-July 22, 1950
7/10
R. J. Beaubier
July 23, 1950-August 19, 1950
7/11
R. J. Beaubier
August 20, 1950-September 16, 1950
7/12
R. J. Beaubier
September 17, 1950-October 14, 1950
7/13
R. J. Beaubier
October 15, 1950-November 11, 1950
7/14
R. J. Beaubier
November 12, 1950-December 9, 1950
7/15
R. J. Beaubier
December 10, 1950-January 6, 1951
7/16
R. J. Beaubier
January 7, 1951-February 3, 1951
7/17
R. J. Beaubier
February 4, 1951-March 3, 1951
7/18
R. J. Beaubier
March 4, 1951-March 4, 1951
7/19
R. J. Beaubier
April 1, 1951-December 31, 1951
7/20
R. J. Beaubier
January 1, 1952-June 30, 1952
8/1
R. J. Beaubier
July 1, 1952-December 31, 1952
8/2
R. J. Beaubier
January 1, 1953-December 31, 1953
8/3
R. J. Beaubier
January 1, 1954-December 31, 1953
8/4
R. J. Beaubier
January 1, 1955-June 17, 1955
8/5
Robert A. Cook
April 13, 1952-May 10, 1952
8/6
Robert A. Cook
May
12, 1952-June 7, 1952
8/7
Robert A. Cook
June 8, 1952-July 5, 1952
8/8
Robert A. Cook
July 7, 1952-August 3, 1952
8/9
Robert A. Cook
August 5, 1952-September 12, 1952
9/1
Robert A. Cook
September 13, 1952-October 20, 1952
9/2
Robert A. Cook
October 21, 1952-December 2, 1952
9/3
Robert A. Cook
December 3, 1952-January 17, 1953
9/4
Robert A. Cook
January 19, 1953-February 27, 1953
9/5
Robert A. Cook
February 28, 1953-April 10, 1953
9/6
Robert A. Cook
April 11, 1953-May 22, 1953
9/7
Robert A. Cook
May
23, 1953-July 6, 1953
9/8
Robert A. Cook
July 7, 1953-August 13, 1953
9/9
Robert A. Cook
August 12, 1953-September 17, 1953
9/10
Robert A. Cook
September 17, 1953-October 16, 1953
9/11
Robert A. Cook
October 17, 1953-November 22, 1953
9/12
Robert A. Cook
November 23, 1953-December 18, 1953
9/13
Robert A. Cook
December 19, 1953-January 17, 1954
9/14
Robert A. Cook
January 18, 1954-February 13, 1954
9/15
Robert A. Cook
February 14, 1954-March 12, 1954
9/16
Robert A. Cook
March 13, 1954-April 10, 1954
9/17
Robert A. Cook
April 11, 1954-May 7, 1954
9/18
Robert T. Dale
July 9, 1954-August 16, 1954
9/19
Robert T. Dale
August 17, 1954-August 25, 1954
9/20
Howard L. Gorsuch
May
9, 1954-June 5, 1954
9/21
Howard L. Gorsuch
June 6, 1954-July 3, 1954
9/22
Howard L. Gorsuch
July 4, 1954-July 13, 1954
9/23
Howard L. Gorsuch
August 1, 1954-August 28, 1954
9/24
Howard L. Gorsuch
August 29, 1954-September 25, 1954
9/25
Howard L. Gorsuch
September 26, 1954-Octoeber 23, 1954
9/26
Howard L. Gorsuch
October 24, 1954-November 20, 1954
9/27
Howard L. Gorsuch
November 21, 1954-December 18, 1954
9/28
Howard L. Gorsuch
December 19, 1954-January 15, 1955
9/29
Howard L. Gorsuch
January 16, 1955-Febrary 12, 1955
9/30
Howard L. Gorsuch
February 13, 1955-March 12, 1955
9/31
Howard L. Gorsuch
March 13, 1955-April 9, 1955
9/32
Howard L. Gorsuch
April 10, 1955-May 7, 1955
10/1
Howard L. Gorsuch
May
8, 1955-June 4, 1955
10/2
Howard L. Gorsuch
June 6, 1955-July 2, 1955
10/3
Howard L. Gorsuch
July 3, 1955-July 30, 1955
10/4
Howard L. Gorsuch
July 31, 1955-August 27, 1955
10/5
Howard L. Gorsuch
August 28, 1955-September 24, 1955
10/6
Howard L. Gorsuch
September 25, 1955-October 22, 1955
10/7
Howard L. Gorsuch
October 23, 1955-November 19, 1955
10/8
Howard L. Gorsuch
November 20, 1955-December 17, 1955
10/9
Howard L. Gorsuch
December 18, 1955-January 14, 1956
10/10
Charles P. Kern
March 26, 1951-April 25, 1951
10/11
Charles P. Kern
April 26, 1951-May 1, 1951
18/1
M.B. Mendenhall
June, August-October 1946
18/2
M.B. Mendenhall
November 1946, February-April 1947
18/3
M.B. Mendenhall
May-August 1947
18/4
M.B. Mendenhall
September-December 1947
18/5
M.B. Mendenhall
January-April 1948
18/6
M.B. Mendenhall
May-August 1948
18/7
M.B. Mendenhall
September-December 1948
18/8
M.B. Mendenhall
January-April 1949
18/9
M.B. Mendenhall
May-August 1949
18/10
M.B. Mendenhall
September-December 1949
18/11
M.B. Mendenhall
January-April 1950
18/12
M.B. Mendenhall
May-August 1950
18/13
M.B. Mendenhall
September-December 1950
18/14
M.B. Mendenhall
January-March 1951
10/12
Ross P. Middlemist
January 17, 1954-February 13, 1954
10/13
Ross P. Middlemist
February 14, 1954-March 13, 1954
10/14
Ross P. Middlemist
March 14, 1954-April 10, 1954
10/15
Ross P. Middlemist
April 11, 1954-May 8, 1954
10/16
Ross P. Middlemist
May
9, 1954-June 5, 1954
10/17
Ross P. Middlemist
June 6, 1954-July 3, 1954
10/18
Ross P. Middlemist
July 4, 1954-July 31, 1954
10/19
Ross P. Middlemist
August 1, 1954-August 28, 1954
10/20
Ross P. Middlemist
August 29, 1954-September 25, 1954
10/21
Ross P. Middlemist
September 26, 1954-Octoeber 23, 1954
10/22
Ross P. Middlemist
October 24, 1954-November 20, 1954
10/23
Ross P. Middlemist
November 21, 1954-December 18, 1954
10/24
Ross P. Middlemist
December 19, 1954-January 15, 1955
10/25
Ross P. Middlemist
January 16, 1955-Febrary 12, 1955
10/26
Ross P. Middlemist
February 13, 1955-March 12, 1955
10/27
Ross P. Middlemist
March 13, 1955-April 9, 1955
10/28
Ross P. Middlemist
April 10, 1955-May 7, 1955
10/29
Ross P. Middlemist
May
8, 1955-June 4, 1955
10/30
Ross P. Middlemist
June 5, 1955-July 2, 1955
10/31
Ross P. Middlemist
July 3, 1955-July 30, 1955
11/1
Ross P. Middlemist
July 31, 1955-August 27, 1955
11/2
Ross P. Middlemist
August 28, 1955-September 24, 1955
11/3
Ross P. Middlemist
September 25, 1955-October 22, 1955
11/4
Ross P. Middlemist
October 23, 1955-November 19, 1955
11/5
Ross P. Middlemist
November 20, 1955-December 17, 1955
11/6
Ross P. Middlemist
December 18, 1955-January 14, 1956
11/7
Ross P. Middlemist
January 15, 1956-February 11, 1956
11/8
Ross P. Middlemist
February 12, 1956-March 10, 1956
11/9
Ross P. Middlemist
March 11, 1956-April 7, 1956
11/10
Ross P. Middlemist
April 8, 1956-May 5, 1956
11/11
Ross P. Middlemist
May
6, 1956-June 2, 1956
11/12
Ross P. Middlemist
June 3, 1956-June 30, 1956
11/13
Ross P. Middlemist
July 1, 1956-July 28, 1956
11/14
Ross P. Middlemist
July 29, 1956-August 25, 1956
11/15
Ross P. Middlemist
August 26, 1956-September 22, 1956
11/16
Ross P. Middlemist
September 23, 1956-october 20, 1956
11/17
Ross P. Middlemist
October 21, 1956-November 17, 1956
11/18
Ross P. Middlemist
November 18, 1956-December 15, 1956
11/19
Ross P. Middlemist
December 16, 1956-January 12, 1957
11/20
Ross P. Middlemist
January 13, 1957-February 10, 1957
11/21
Ross P. Middlemist
February 10, 1957-March 10, 1957
11/22
Ross P. Middlemist
March 10, 1957-April 7, 1957
11/23
Ross P. Middlemist
April 7, 1957-May 5, 1957
11/24
Ross P. Middlemist
May
5, 1957-June 2, 1957
11/25
Ross P. Middlemist
June 2, 1957-June 30, 1957
11/26
William L. Poulson
January 1, 1956-January 31, 1956
11/27
William L. Poulson
February 1, 1956-February 29, 1956
11/28
William L. Poulson
March 1, 1956-April 10, 1956
11/29
William L. Poulson
April 11, 1956-May 14, 1956
11/30
William L. Poulson
May
14, 1956-June 15, 1956
11/31
William L. Poulson
June 16, 1956-July 15, 1956
12/1
William L. Poulson
July 16, 1956-August 9, 1956
12/2
William L. Poulson
August 10, 1956-September 9, 1956
12/3
William L. Poulson
September 10, 1956-October 12, 1956
12/4
William L. Poulson
October 13, 1956-November 19, 1956
12/5
William L. Poulson
November 20, 1956-December 27, 1956
12/6
William L. Poulson
December 28, 1956-February 1, 1957
12/7
William L. Poulson
February 2, 1957-March 9, 1957
12/8
William L. Poulson
March 10, 1957-April 14, 1957
12/9
William L. Poulson
April 15, 1957-May 19, 1957
12/10
William L. Poulson
May
20, 1957-June 20, 1957
12/11
William L. Poulson
June 21, 1957-July 26, 1957
Series III
Reports
1935-1937
0.4 linear feet
This series contains Lolo National Forest copies of reports on
game and campground improvements.
12/12
Campground Improvement Guide -
Region One
1935
Copy contains notes by E.H. Myrick
12/13
Campground Improvement Guide -
Region One
1935
12/14
Cabinet National Forest: Winter
Game Study
1934-1935
Cover on title is First Report of the Cabinet Winter Big Game
Study Covering the Winter of 1934-1935. Written by G.H. Duvendack.
12/15
Cabinet National Forest: Winter
Game Study
1935-1936
Written by Alban Roemer
12/16
Cabinet National Forest: Winter
Game Study
1936-1937
12/17
Fish Creek: Winter Game Study
1934-1935
13/1-2
Lolo National Forest: Game
Studies Report
1935-1936
Series IV
Publications
1924-1982
0.3 linear feet
This series contains files related to Thirty-Two Years in the Mule
Business, which is about the Ninemile Remount Station in Lolo National Forest
and was published by the United States Forest Service. The USFS contracted Jane
Benson to write the publication and the files are likely Benson’s files for the
book. The drafts and correspondence related to the creation of the book have
been placed in front of the research files created by Benson.
13/3
Draft of Thirty-Two Years in the
Mule Business
circa 1978
13/4
Correspondence
1956-1982
13/5
Administrative file on
improvements to Ninemile Remount Station
1935-1942
13/6
Articles and manuals
1943-1969
13/7
Newsletters
1934-1977
13/8
Notes from oral histories
1977-1982
13/9
Records pertaining to animals
kept at Ninemile Remount Station
1924-1961
Series V
Maps
1931-1973
1.6 linear feet
This series contains dozens of maps and reports of local terrain
and resources centering around peaks and lookouts within the forest. These maps
are arranged according to numbers assigned to them by the records creator. Most
maps are also titled according to the peak or lookout from which the map was
created.
14/1
9 Paradise Peak
1932
14/2
10 Kennedy Mountain
1932
14/3
11 Patrick's Knob
1932-1936
14/4
13 and 14 Camel's Hump
1933-1938
14/5
24 Eustache Peak
1933
14/6
25 Cascade Mountain
1932-1933
14/7
26 Keystone Lookout
1932-1938
14/8
32 3-point Mountain
1932-1933
14/9
33A Up Up Mountain
1932-1938
14/10
35 Penrose Peak
1931-1938
14/11
41 Little Joe Lookout
1934-1938
14/12
47 Mount Bushnell
1932-1934
14/13
50 Jo Jo Mountain
1932-1933
14/14
51 Dog Face Mountain
1932-1933
14/15
74 Robin Run Moutnain
undated
14/16
100 Clear Peak
1935-1936
14/17
101 Leo Peak
1933
14/18
101 and 101A White Mountain
1933-1938
14/19
103 Montana Creek Ridge
1933-1938
14/20
103 Helwick Peak
1933-1938
14/21
105 Flat Iron Mountain
1933-1936
14/22
106 untitled
1933
14/23
106 Salt Peak
1933
14/24
107 Baldy Point
1933
14/25
109 Driveway Peak
1935-1936
14/26
110 Lolo Springs
1936
14/27
110 Andy's Knob
1933-1936
14/28
111 Cooper Peak
1933
14/29
112 Vet's Point
1933
14/30
113 Table Top
1933-1935
14/31
114 Hill Seven
1933
14/32
114 Lolo
1933-1936
14/33
115 Clark's Peak
1934-1936
14/34
116 Homestead Peak
1933
14/35
116 Lolo - White Mountain
1933
14/36
117 Eddy Peak
1935-1936
14/37
117 Lolo - West Fork Butte
1933-1938
14/38
118 Snider Mountain
1933
14/39
119 Sleepy Point
1933
14/40
120 Priscilla Peak
1933-1936
14/41
121 and 122 Mount Silcox
1936
14/42
123 Honeymoon Peak
1933
14/43
124 Cube Iron
1933-1936
14/44
125 untitled
1933
14/45
126 Mount Headley
1933
14/46
130 Huckleberry Mountain
1933-1936
14/47
138 Mormon Peak
1933-1968
14/48
164 Graves Peak
1933-1934
14/49
165 Liver Peak
1933
14/50
166 Marmont Peak
1933-1936
14/51
168 Clear Creek
undated
14/52
170 Mount of Nancy Creek
1936
14/53
171 Cabin Creek
1934-1936
14/54
173 Copper Gulch
1936
14/55
201 Burnt Fork Pinnacle
1933-1936
14/56
204 and 204A Blue Ridge
1933-1934
14/57
220 Edith Peak
1934-1936
14/58
223 Charity Lookout
1934-1936
15/1
224 Cayuse Hill
1933-1956
15/2
225 Martina Point
1934
15/3
226 Ellis Point
1934
15/4
227 Papoose Point
1934-1938
15/5
238 Petty Mountain
1933-1936
15/6
301 Stark Mountain
1933-1936
15/7
302 untitled
1933-1936
15/8
303 Brinser Peak
1933
15/9
304 Cobden Peak
1933
15/10
306 Alice Creek
1933
15/11
307 Stark Mountain
1933
15/12
308 Verde Creek Point
1933
15/13
309 Sunrise Peak
1933
15/14
310 Lake Mountain
1933
15/15
311 Graham Mountain
1933
15/16
312 untitled
1933
15/17
313 untitled
1933
15/18
314 Freezeout Mountain
1933
15/19
315 Freezeout Peak
1933
15/20
316 Martel Mountain
1933-1936
15/21
317 Quartz Peak
1933
15/22
318 Triangle Mountain
1933
15/23
319 untitled
1933-1959
15/24
325 untitled
1933
15/25
326 untitled
undated
15/26
327 Plateau Peak
1933
15/27
328 untitled
1933
15/28
329 Deer Peak
1933-1935
15/29
331 untitled
1933
15/30
333 Hill 343
1933
15/31
333 Hill 343
1933-1936
15/32
336 Cedar Peak
1933-1935
15/33
339 Schley Mountain
1933-1935
15/34
401 Cherry Peak
1933-1936
15/35
402 Millers Hill
1933
15/36
403 Sacajewea Peak
1933-1936
15/37
404 Arvilla Peak
1933-1936
15/38
405 Eagle Tail Mountain
1933
15/39
406 Combpest Point
1933-1936
15/40
407 Henry Peak
1933-1938
15/41
408 Snowball Hill
1933
15/42
409 Sears Point
1931-1933
15/43
410 Big Hole Peak
1931-1936
15/44
411 Eagle Nest Peak
1933-1936
15/45
412 Coney Peak
1933-1936
15/46
413 Cabin Point
1933
15/47
414 Angus Peak
1933
15/48
415 Little Thompson Peak
1933
15/49
416 Cook Mountain
1933-1936
15/50
418 Broken Nose Knob
1933-1936
15/51
419 Bar Z Peak
1931-1938
15/52
420 Brushy Peak
1933-1935
15/53
420A Schroeder Point
1935-1936
15/54
424 Skookum Mountain
1933-1936
15/55
424A Castle Rock
1935-1939
15/56
425 Ruby Peak
1933
15/57
425A Marble Point
1935-1938
15/58
426 Shorthorn Point
1933
15/59
426 Murphy Ridge
1933
16/1
427 Benson Peak
1933
16/2
428 Jungle Peak
1933
16/3
429 Wade Peak
1933-1934
16/4
429 Basin Peak
1933-1936
16/5
430 Razorback Ridge
1933
16/6
430 Deerhorn Mountain
1933-1936
16/7
431 Mink Peak
1933-1935
16/8
431 Big Spring Point
1933-1936
16/9
432 Meditation Knob
1933-1936
16/10
432 Cow Camp Peak
1933-1938
16/11
433 Thompson Creek
1933-1936
16/12
433 Bark Table Peak
1933
16/13
433A Robb's Point
1933
16/14
434 Rabbit Creek
1933-1936
16/15
434 Rain-in-the-face Mountain
1933
16/16
435 Amador Peak
1933
16/17
435 Crows Nest Peak
1933
16/18
435A Buffalo Bill Divide
1935-1938
16/19
436 Van Ess Point
1933-1936
16/20
436 Mudd Point
1933
16/21
437 Van Ess Point
1933
16/22
438 Bear Gulch
1933-1936
16/23
439 Landowner Mountain
1933-1959
16/24
439 Border Peak
1931-1938
16/25
440 Murr Peak
1927-1939
16/26
441 Prospector Mountain #2
1933-1936
16/27
442 untitled
1933
16/28
442 Teepee Mountain
1931
16/29
444 Snowstorm Mountain
1931-1936
16/30
445 Graves Peak
1933
16/31
445 Thompson Peak
1931-1938
16/32
446 Welch Gulch
1933
16/33
447 untitled
1933
16/34
447 Lonetree Peak
1931-1936
16/35
449 Bower's Point
1933-1936
16/36
450 Danny's Point
1933
16/37
451 Hoodoo Point
1934-1936
16/38
451 Bend Administrative Site
1933
16/39
452 Richards Peak
1933-1938
16/40
452 Pardee Point
1934
16/41
453 Ashmore Point
1934
16/42
454 Freezeout Point
1933-1934
16/43
457 Lost Peak
undated
16/44
460 Superior Point
1935
16/45
462 Bold Peak
1933-1936
16/46
465 Fishtrap Bend
1933
16/47
467 5 Mile Peak
1936
16/48
467 Poacher Gulch
undated
16/49
468 Eagle Rock
1936
16/50
468 Murr Bend
undated
16/51
469 untitled
1936
16/52
469 Clear Creek
1934
16/53
471 Cherry Creek
undated
16/54
473 Quinn's Lookout
1931-1934
16/55
477 untitled
1936-1938
16/56
500 Monture Ranger Station
194
16/57
501 Fenn Mountain
1934-1936
16/58
502 Lake Mountain Lookout
1934-1936
16/59
505 Morrell Mountain Lookout
1934-1936
16/60
506 Shant Point
1934
16/61
507 Omar Mountain
1934
16/62
508 Center Ridge Lookout
1934-1936
16/63
509 East Spread Mountain
1934-1936
17/1
510 Evans Peak
1934-1936
512 Cottonwood Point
1934-1936
513 Spread Mountain
1934-1963
514 untitled
1934
515 Ovando Mountain
1934
17/2
516 McCabe Peak
1934
517 Meridian Mountain
1934-1936
518 Madison Lookout
1934
519 Yellow Jacket Point
1934
521 Falls Point
1934
522 Dunham Point
1934
17/3
525 Center Ridge
1936
526 Cottonwood Point
1936
527 Conger Point
1936
528-529 untitled
1936
530 Morrell Patrol
1934
531 Monahan Mountain
1936
17/4
532 untitled
1936
534 Conger Point
1936
535 untitled
undated
537 Foolhen Patrol
undated
538 Foolhen Lookout
undated
540-541 untitled
1938
17/5
550 Monture Hill
1936
601 Blue Mountain
1934-1936
602 Mount Jumbo
1934
603 Miller Peak
1934-1936
17/6
604 Sheep Mountain
1934-1936
605 Gold Creek Peak
1934-1936
606 Boulder Point
1934-1936
607 Belmont Point
1934-1936
608 Mosquito Peak
1934-1936
17/7
609 Mount Stuart
1934
610 Blanchard Point
1934
611 Gold Ridge Point East
1934
612 Blk. Point
1934
613 Allen Point
1934
17/8
614 Crystal Point
1934
615 Franklin Point
1934-1938
616 Triangle Point
1934-1937
617 Sunflower Mountain
1934
17/9
618 Pattee Mountain
1934-1936
622 Bonner Mountain
1934-1936
623 untitled
1934-1936
625 Davis Creek Lookout
1934-1936
17/10
635 O'Keefe Point
1933-1939
636, 640-641 untitled
1933-1939
17/11
642-643 untitled
1933-1939
644 McLeod Peak
1937
645-646 untitled
1937
650 Mitten Mountain
1937
17/12
651-652 untitled
1936-1937
653 Davis Point
1936-1937
654-657 untitled
1936-1937
17/13
658 Miller Peak
1934-1936
659-660 untitled
1934-1936
700 Seeley Lake Remount Station
1934-1936
702 Fawn Peak
1934-1936
17/14
704 Richmond Peak Lookout
1934-1936
706 West Fork Point
1934-1936
707 Marshall Peak
1934-1936
708 Richmond Patrol
1934-1936
17/15
713 Wrong Peak
1934-1936
714 Placid Peak
1934-1936
715 Sunset Patrol
1934-1936
716 Sunset Lookout
1934-1936
717 untitled
1934-1936
720 Boles Point
1934-1936
17/16
721 Boles Point
1934-1936
722 Richmond
1934-1936
723-724 untitled
1934-1936
800 Bonita Remount Station
1934-1936
802 Quigg Peak
1934-1936
17/17
803 Iris Point Lookout
1934-1957
804 Welcome Point
1934-1957
805 Eagle Point
1934-1957
806 Harvey Peak
1934-1957
806A Black Pine
1934-1957
17/18
807 Hogback Point
1934-1936
808 Spink Point
1934-1936
809 Cleveland Mountain
1934-1936
810 Burnt Mountain
1934-1936
811 Green Mountain
1934-1936
812 Golden Peak
1934-1936
17/19
813 Tyler Peak
1934
814 Park Mountain
1934
815 Grizzly Point
1934
816 Sandstone Point
1934
817 Elk Point
1934
17/20
819 Moe Point
1934-1936
820 East Quigg Peak
1934-1936
821 untitled
1934-1936
822 Cinnamon Bear Point
1934-1936
823 untitled
1934-1936
17/21
824 Fisher Point
1936
830 Solomon Mountain
1936
852-853 Quigg Peak
1936
854 Near Cinnamon Bear
1936
855 untitled
1936
17/22
856-866 untitled
1936
17/23
867-871 untitled
1936
875 Bateman Point
1936
876 Moose Mound
1936
17/24
900 Maple Lake Lookout
1938
901 White Sand
1938
902-904 Wendover Ridge
1938
905-906 Round Top
1938
907-909 Beaver Ridge
1938
17/25
910-913 Jerry Johnson
1938
914-916 Indian Post Office
1938
917 Cayuse Junction
1938
918 untitled
1938
919 Engineering Crime
1938
920 untitled
1938
17/26
921 Round Top
1938
922 untitled
1938
923 Granite Peak
1938
924 Battle Ridge
1938
950 Hungry Rock
1938
17/27
Miscellaneous contours and maps
based on Boise meridian
1935-1959
17/28
Patrol study forms
undated
17/29
Demi-shaped overlay, Deer Lodge
Forest
undated
17/30
Fire occurrence data, 1940-73,
Missoula District
1940-1973
Series VI
Photographic Materials
1894-1987
351 images
This series contains prints and negatives of the Ninemile Remount Station, the mules and horses that were housed there, Civilian Conservation Corps activies in the 1930s and 1940s, fire fighting operations, and other historic photographs of the Ninemile area. The images in this series are mixed in format (3" x 5" prints, 4" x 5" negatives, and 35mm negatives).
19 87-0069 Air photograph of Ninemile Remount Depot circa 1930s Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0070 Crowd watching a mule packing demonstration during Ninemile Packing Days August 11, 1939 Photo by Lew Nichols
19 87-0071 Crowd watching a mule packing demonstration during Ninemile Packing Days August 11, 1939 Photo by Lew Nichols
19 87-0072 Residence at the Ninemile Remount Depot circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0073 Unloading remount trucks at a fire circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0074 Entrance to Ninemile Remount Depot circa 1934-1942 Poor quality. Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0075 Rear view of mule packing wire circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0076 Mule packing lumber circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0077 Mule packing beds circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0078 Mule packing hay circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0079 Mule packing beds circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0080 Mule packing lumber circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0081 Mule packing lumber circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0082 Mule packing lumber circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0083 Haying at Ninemile Remount Depot circa 1930s Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0084 Haying at Ninemile Remount Depot circa 1930s Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0085 Raking hay in the field with a 'dump rake' circa 1930s Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0086 Two 'dump rakes' working in the hay field circa 1930s Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0087 Bull rake with hay approaching Beaver Slide circa 1930s Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0088 Haying at Ninemile Remount Depot circa 1930s Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0089 Three bull rakes loaded with hay circa 1930s Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0090 Haying at Ninemile Remount Depot with Beaver Slide circa 1930s Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0091 Ninemile mules being transported in truck circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0092 A string of pack mules in front of two aircraft circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0093 Mules unloaded with loads in large pile circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0094 Mule packing equipment circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0095 Horses in Ninemile Remount Depot horse barn circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0096 Forest Service pack mule circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0097 Forest Service pack string circa 1934-1942 Photo by K.D. Swan
19 87-0098 Unloaded Forest Service pack string circa 1934-1942 Photo by K.D. Swan
19 87-0099 Riders and mules in front of the Winter Range Road circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0100 Forest Service Ranger circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0101 Riders on the Winter Range Road circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0102 Two men holding mules without packs circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0103 Two riders with dogs during Winter Range Operation circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0104 Packing shovels at Ninemile Remount Depot circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0105 View of corrals and animals from a distance from Winter Range Road circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0106 C.H. McLeod and Major Kelley at Ninemile Remount Depot May 7, 1939 Photo by Lew Nichols
19 87-0107 Kootenai Forest stallion at Ninemile Remount Depot May 7, 1939 Photo by Lew Nichols
19 87-0108 Stallion April 28, 1937 Photo by Leschinsky (NB)
19 87-0109 Kootenai Forest stallion at Ninemile Remount Depot May 7, 1939 Photo by Lew Nichols
19 87-0110 Spring roundup at Winter Range May 7, 1939 Photo by Lew Nichols
19 87-0111 Ninemile mules in trucks circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0112 Early stock truck circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0113 Truck with the sign "Ninemile Depot Pack Train" circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0114 Ninemile Depot Pack Train truck circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0115 Stock truck circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0116 REO Speedwagon (front view) circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0117 Ninemile Remount Depot pack train truck circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0118 Open tail gate of stock truck circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0119 Closed tail gate of stock truck circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0120 Two stock trucks loaded with mules circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0121 Remount Packers Field Day Contests October 2-4, 1930 McCormick of the Bitterroot "The Mule of Objects." Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0122 Remount Packers Field Day Contests October 2-4, 1930 Judges look over Erlewine's string. Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0123 Pack train at Ninemile circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0124 Packing hay at Ninemile circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0125 Remount Packers Field Day Contests October 2-4, 1930 Haskins of the Kaniksu loading bell mare. Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0126 Remount Packers Field Day Contests October 2-4, 1930 Haskins "cargoing." Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0127 Remount Packers Field Day Contests October 2-4, 1930 Major Kelley presenting 2nd prize to P.H. Thompson. Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0128 Remount Packers Field Day Contests October 2-4, 1930 Trying out the loads. Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0129 Remount Packers Field Day Contests October 2-4, 1930 General view. Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0130 Remount Packers Field Day Contests October 2-4, 1930 Packer Erlewine of Ninemile loading mule. Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0131 Loading fire pack circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0132 Remount Packers Field Day Contests October 2-4, 1930 Major Kelley presenting 3rd prize to Leonard Bush of the Kaniksu. Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0133 Remount Packers Field Day Contests October 2-4, 1930 Guy Woodworth of Coeur d'Alene National Forest, winner of 1st prize
19 87-0134 Remount Packers Field Day Contests October 2-4, 1930 St. Joe landing for fire. Selway in the background. Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0135 Remount Packers Field Day Contests October 2-4, 1930 Workman of Kootenai "cargoing." Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0136 Remount Packers Field Day Contests October 2-4, 1930 McCormick of the Bitterroot "cargoing." Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0137 Loading pack mules at Ninemile Remount Depot circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0138 Remount Packers Field Day Contests October 2-4, 1930 Clearwater loading for fire-field day. Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0139 Cargoing packs at Ninemile Remount Depot circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0140 Packing mules circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0141 Ninemile mules along Flathead Road 1939 Photo by Lew Nichols
19 87-0142 Spring shoeing at Camp McDonald Basin May 7, 1939 Photo by Lew Nichols
19 87-0143 Virgil Pears at Cascade American Sadler circa 1939 Photo by Lew Nichols
19 87-0144 Pack string circa 1934-1942 Photo by K.D. Swan
19 87-0145 Packing mules circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0146 Pack string at Ninemile Remount Depot circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0147 Pack string at Ninemile Remount Depot circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0148 Hauling lumber for ready cut buildings into backcountry circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0149 Packer Days at Ninemile Remount Depot circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0150 Packer Days at Ninemile Remount Depot circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0151 Loading Forest Service equipment circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0152 Loading Forest Service equipment circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0153 Fire crew and pack stock circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0154 Stock truck and pack stock circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0155 Decker pack saddle circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0156 Two horses and stock truck circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0157 Mules and fire equipment circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0158 Stock truck and mules circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0159 Stretchers at Ninemile Remount Depot circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0160 Stretchers at Ninemile Remount Depot circa 1934-1942 Photo by K.D. Swan
19 87-0161 Fire figthers and equipment circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0162 Fire figthers and equipment circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0163 Phillips pack saddle used by the US Army circa 1924 circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0164 Phillips pack saddle used by the US Army circa 1924 circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0165 Loading mules with prefabricated building materials circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0166 Loading mules with prefabricated building materials circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0167 Pack string on the trail circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0168 Pack string on the trail circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0169 "Beauty" the mule circa 1934-1942 Photo by K.D. Swan
19 87-0170 Decker pack saddle, "O.P. Robinett" circa 1934-1942 Photo by K.D. Swan
19 87-0171 Mule and a bed circa 1934-1942 Photo by K.D. Swan
19 87-0172 Packer Days at Ninemile Remount Depot circa 1934-1942 Photo by K.D. Swan
19 87-0173 Packer Days at Ninemile Remount Depot circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0174 Manty up a load February 3, 1938 Photo by K.D. Swan
19 87-0175 Mule with Decker saddle February 3, 1938 Photo by K.D. Swan
19 87-0176 Mule being shod while in a shoeing stall circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0177 Group at Ninemile Remount Depot 1938 Elers Koch (Yale alum), Walt Graves (founding dean of Yale Forest School), Myra Wolf (Yale alum), Gifford Pinchot (Pennsylvania Governor), and Major Evan Kelley (Regional Forester). Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0178 Loading mules circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0179 Wrangler loading mule circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0180 Pine Street USFS warehouse circa 1925 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0181 Packing emergency rations at warehouse on West Front Street in Missoula, Montana circa 1927-1928 Marlin, Al Johnson, Rassmussen, Leo Abel, and Lloyd Noel. Photo courtesy of Lloyd Noel
19 87-0182 Front Street warehouse circa 1920s-1930s Gus Peterson. Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0183 Pine Street warehouse circa 1920s-1930s Leo Abel and Art Kramis. Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0184 Pine Street warehouse circa 1920s-1930s Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0185 Fire equipment warehouse in Missoula, Montana 1920 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0186 Jack Clack and his pack in Missoula National Forest with special equipment 1925 Photo by K.D. Swan
19 87-0187 Roll #6 card undated Most of the photos on the original USFS roll attributed to K.D. Swan
19 87-0188 Unloading trucks for the Civilian Conservation Corps in Missoula, Montana August 1, 1933 Photo by C.P. Fickes
19 87-0189 Headquarters of CCC camps near Ninemile Remount Depot November 7, 1933 Photo by K.D. Swan
19 87-0190 CCC boys digging irrigation ditch for Ninemile Remount Depot pastures November 7, 1933 Photo by K.D. Swan
19 87-0191 Temporary CCC camp at Ninemile Remount Depot October 4, 1933 Photo by K.D. Swan
19 87-0192 Dismantling Packers' Meadow at CCC camp August 1933 Photo by K.D. Swan
19 87-0193 Building barracks Ninemile CCC camp August 1933 Photo by K.D. Swan
19 87-0194 CCC digging irrigation ditch at Ninemile Remount Depot pastures 1933 Photo by K.D. Swan
19 87-0195 CCC headquarters near Ninemile Remount Depot November 7, 1933 Photo by K.D. Swan
19 87-0196 CCC camps near Ninemile Remount Depot 1933 Photo by K.D. Swan
19 87-0197 Making foundation for barracks at Ninemile CCC camps October 1933 Photo by K.D. Swan
19 87-0198 CCC men resting during barracks construction at Ninemile camp October 1933 Photo by K.D. Swan
19 87-0199 Bulletin board at Ninemile CCC temporary camp October 4, 1933 Photo by K.D. Swan
19 87-0200 Washing up at the Ninemile CCC camp October 4, 1933 Photo by K.D. Swan
19 87-0201 CCC boys resting up after lunch March 1934 Photo by K.D. Swan
19 87-0202 Ninemile CCC camp 1933 Photo by K.D. Swan
19 87-0203 Ninemile CCC camp 1933 Photo by K.D. Swan
19 87-0204 CCC boys digging irrigation ditch November 7, 1933 Photo by K.D. Swan
19 87-0205 Building Ninemile CCC camp October 1933 Photo by K.D. Swan
19 87-0205 Shop at Ninemile CCC camp 1933 Photo by K.D. Swan
19 87-0206 CCC boys planting Ponderosa Pine on Ellis Creek 1939 Logged-off area acquired by exchange. Photo by K.D. Swan
19 87-0207 CCC boys planting Ponderosa Pine on Ellis Creek 1939 Photo by K.D. Swan
19 87-0208 Ponderosa Pine planting job May 1938 R1 technique; tree has been placed in the hole. Photo by K.D. Swan
19 87-0209 Ponderosa Pine planting job circa 1938-1939 Boy giving final tamping with blade. Photo by K.D. Swan
19 87-0210 Ponderosa Pine planting job circa 1938-1939 Pressing tree in with blade of tool. Photo by K.D. Swan
19 87-0211 CCC planting crew at lunch May 1939 Photo by K.D. Swan
19 87-0212 CCC boys planting Ponderosa Pine on Ellis Creek May 1939 Photo by K.D. Swan
19 87-0213 CCC tree planter on Ellis Creek near Huson, Montana circa 1938-1939 Photo by K.D. Swan
19 87-0214 CCC tree planter, Butler Creek job 1938 Photo by K.D. Swan
19 87-0215 Method planting Ponderosa Pine seedlings May 1939 Photo by K.D. Swan
19 87-0216 Method planting Ponderosa Pine seedlings May 1939 Photo by K.D. Swan
19 87-0217 CCC boys planting Ponderosa Pine on Ellis Creek May 1939 Photo by K.D. Swan
19 87-0218 CCC boys planting Ponderosa Pine on Ellis Creek May 1939 Photo by K.D. Swan
19 87-0219 CCC boys planting Ponderosa Pine on Ellis Creek May 1939 Photo by K.D. Swan
19 87-0220 Distributing seedlings at noon May 1939 Photo by K.D. Swan
19 87-0221 Men filling bags with tree seedlings May 1939 Photo by K.D. Swan
19 87-0222 Roll #7 card Ninemile Historic Photos circa 1894-1920 Original USFS roll. Ninemile Historic photos: Early Days in the Ninemile Valley
19 87-0223 Ninemile house 1894
19 87-0224 JE Breen, Ninemile First Ranger 1906
19 87-0225 First post office in Martina, Montana 1908
19 87-0226 Paddy McElligott Martina residence and post office undated Closed in 1918
19 87-0227 Anconda Copper Mining Company camp 4 at Stoney Creek behind Ninemile 1918
19 87-0228 Martina, Montana 1919
19 87-0229 Donkey engine at Ninemile circa 1920 Possible locations: Butler, Stark, or Kennedy
19 87-0230 Lima-Shay gear locomotive in Ninemile area circa 1920 "100 Spot" Pat McElligott (engineer)
19 87-0231 Miners at Marion Creek in Ninemile area circa 1900 Billy Sparks, Jim Kelley, and Bill Henry
19 87-0232 Martina, Montana 1919
19 87-0233 Ninemile House circa 1919 Charlie Proebstal with a Model T
19 87-0234 Logging camp between old school and Ninemile house 1894
19 87-0235 Ninemile 1894
19 87-0236 Roll card July 10, 1987 "Ninemile Ranger District Collection used in '32 Years in the Mule Business'"
19 87-0237 Ninemile Remount Depot under construction circa 1930s
19 87-0238 Overview of Ninemile Remount Depot circa 1930s
19 87-0239 Ninemile Remount Depot circa 1930s
19 87-0240 Ninemile Remout Depot support cottage circa 1934-1942
19 87-0241 Ninemile Remout Depot support cottage circa 1934-1942
19 87-0242 Ninemile Remout Depot support cottage circa 1934-1942
19 87-0243 Ninemile Remout Depot support cottage showing garage door circa 1934-1942
19 87-0244 Overview of Ninemile Remount Depot showing original entrance September 1936 Photo by K.D. Swan
19 87-0245 Ninemile CCC camp entrance circa 1934-1942
19 87-0246 CCC boys resting during construction of barracks at Ninemile Remount Depot October 1933 Photo by K.D. Swan
19 87-0247 Ninemile Remount Depot barn and mules circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0248 Aerial view of CCC Ninemile camp circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0249 Two CCC boys packing circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0250 CCC boys and equipment circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0251 CCC boy operating radio circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0252 Ninemile Remount Depot mule string circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0253 Packers and mules at Ninemile Remount Depot circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0254 Packer and two mules at Ninemile Remount Depot circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0255 Two CCC boys packing radio circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0256 Fire tower lookout at Ninemile circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0257 Packer and two mules circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0258 Trucks loaded with pack mules at Ninemile Remount Depot circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0259 Trucks at Ninemile Remount Depot circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0260 Loaded Forest Service truck circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0261 Loaded Forest Service truck circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0262 Ninemile Remount Depot from old entrance circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0263 Loading mules at Ninemile Remount Depot circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0264 Ninemile Remount Depot mule stock circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0265 Ninemile Remount Depot mule stock circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0266 Packers at Ninemile Remout Depot, Winter Range Road circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0267 Overview of Winter Range Road near Perma, Montana circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0268 Winter Range Road near Perma, Montana circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0269 Winter Range Road near Perma, Montana circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0270 Residence in Ninemile area circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0271 Loading mules circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0272 Mules at Ninemile Remount Depot circa 1934-1942 Photo by Lloyd Noel
19 87-0273 Forest Service truck loaded with mules on road circa 1934-1942
19 87-0274 Trucks loaded with mule strings at Ninemile Remount Depot circa 1934-1942
19 87-0275 Trucks and mules at Ninemile Remount Depot circa 1934-1942
19 87-0276 Truck and mules next to Ninemile Remount barn circa 1934-1942
19 87-0277 Ninemile Remount Depot from old entrance circa 1934-1942
19 87-0278 Ninemile Remount Depot circa 1934-1942
19 87-0279 Ninemile Remount Days circa 1930s
19 87-0280 Residence in Ninemile area circa 1934-1942
19 94-4683 Trail crew from the Ninemile Remount Depot crossing a creek with a pack string in tow Photo courtesy of Tom Reese
undated
19 94-4684 On trail undated Photo courtesy of Tom Reese
19 94-4685 On trail undated Photo courtesy of Tom Reese
19 94-4686 Trail crew undated Photo courtesy of Tom Reese
19 94-4687 Ninemile Remount Depot undated Photo courtesy of Daniel Longpre
19 94-4688 Ninemile Remount Depot in winter undated Photo courtesy of Daniel Longpre
19 94-4689 A buffalo undated Photo courtesy of Daniel Longpre
19 94-4690 Logging in winter at Ninemile "Stumps must be low. 30" of snow, 22 degrees below."
January 1937
19 94-4691 Logging in winter at Ninemile January 1937 "Pole and jack stand"
19 94-4692 Logging in winter at Ninemile January 1937 "Paul's sled"
19 94-4692a Packstring undated
19 94-4693 Men and horses on ferry Flat-top ferry with people and a horse on it and canoe alongside, possibly on the Clark Fork River
undated
19 94-4694 Loaded packstring from Ninemile Remount Depot undated
19 94-4695 Loaded packstring from Ninemile Remount Depot undated
19 94-4696 Packstring undated
19 94-4697 CCC crew clearing land at Ninemile Photo by K.D. Swan
circa 1934
19 94-4698 CCC crew clearing land at Ninemile circa 1934 Photo by K.D. Swan
19 94-4699 CCC crew clearing land at Ninemile circa 1934 Photo by K.D. Swan
19 94-4700 CCC crew clearing land at Ninemile circa 1934 Photo by K.D. Swan
19 94-4701 CCC crew clearing land at Ninemile Photo by K.D. Swan
circa 1934
19 94-4702 CCC crew clearing land at Ninemile circa 1934 Photo by K.D. Swan
19 94-4703 CCC crew building fences Photo by K.D. Swan
circa 1934
19 94-4704 CCC crew building fences circa 1934 Photo by K.D. Swan
19 94-4705 CCC crew building fences circa 1934 Photo by K.D. Swan
19 94-4706 CCC crew building fences circa 1934 Photo by K.D. Swan
19 94-4707 CCC crew building fences circa 1934 Photo by K.D. Swan
19 94-4708 CCC crew building fences circa 1934 Photo by K.D. Swan
19 94-4709 CCC crew building fences Photo by K.D. Swan
circa 1934
19 94-4710 CCC crew building fences circa 1934 Photo by K.D. Swan
19 94-4711 Mules in Ninemile Remount Depot pasture undated
19 94-4712 Mules and horses in Ninemile Remount Depot pasture undated
19 94-4713 Mules and horses in Ninemile Remount Depot pasture undated
19 94-4714 Mules and horses in Ninemile Remount Depot pasture undated
19 94-4715 Mules and horses in Ninemile Remount Depot pasture undated
19 94-4716 Mules and horses in Ninemile Remount Depot pasture undated
19 94-4717 Mules and horses in Ninemile Remount Depot pasture undated
19 94-4718 Mules in Ninemile Remount Depot pasture undated
19 94-4719 Mules and horses in Ninemile Remount Depot pasture undated
19 94-4720 Mules and horses in Ninemile Remount Depot pasture undated
19 94-4721 Mules and horses in Ninemile Remount Depot pasture undated
19 94-4722 Mules and horses in Ninemile Remount Depot pasture undated
19 94-4723 Mules and horses in Ninemile Remount Depot pasture undated
19 94-4724 Mules and horses in Ninemile Remount Depot pasture undated
19 94-4725 Mules and horses in Ninemile Remount Depot pasture undated
19 94-4726 CCC crew building fences circa 1934 Photo by K.D. Swan
19 94-4727 CCC crew planting Ponderosa Pine along Butler Creek in the Lolo National Forest 1938 The CCC also helped build miles of truck trails in the region. Photo by K.D. Swan
19 94-4728 Fire company out of Ninemile Remount Depot 1933
19 94-4729 Henry Alexis of Butte, Montana and CCC Camp Company 953 circa 1930s
19 94-4730 Snipe hunting at Ninemile CCC camp circa 1930s
19 94-4731 Cooks preparing Christmas dinner for CCC Company 952 circa 1935-1937
19 94-4732 Improvised mess hall undated
19 94-4733 CCC crew loading for trip to project at Ninemile camp 1934
19 94-4734 CCC crew loading for trip to project at Ninemile camp 1934
19 94-4735 CCC crew returning to Ninemile camp from work Laundry and shower building on right
circa 1930s
19 94-4736 Ninemile CCC project constructing dam on Butler Creek (Company 952) Photo courtesy of Bill Perusich
circa 1930s
19 94-4737 The stallion "Grand Menard" at Ninemile Remount Station undated The second Ninemile CCC cmap was named "Grand Menard" and later became a smokejumper base.
19 94-4738 The Forestry project office at Ninemile CCC camp circa 1933-1934 Dispatch location board. Winter operation with three companies on hand: Company 939 - summer at Coram, Montana; Company 1962 - at Whitetail camp in Ashland, Montana; Company 952 - summer at Deep Creek in Darby, Montana. Photo courtesy of Bob Croskrey
19 94-4739 Early day mess hall of Company 952 undated
19 94-4740 Ninemile CCC camp circa 1934-1936 Photo courtesy of Bob Croskrey
19 94-4741 The Forestry project office at Ninemile CCC camp circa 1934-1936 Same as 94-4738
19 94-4742 A winter scene at the Ninemile CCC camp circa 1934-1936
19 94-4743 A winter scene at the Ninemile CCC camp #3 circa 1935-1936 Taken from project distpath area: mess hall on far left, barracks 1 and 2. Photo courtesy of Bob Croskrey
19 94-4744 Old Glory floats abouve Ninemile CCC camp (F-36) at Huson, Montana in the Lolo National Forest circa 1930s Believed to be Camp Menard; Photo courtesy of Bob Croskry
19 94-4745 Ninemile CCC camp Photo courtesy of Bob Croskrey
circa 1930s
19 94-4746 Old Glory floats abouve Ninemile CCC camp (F-36) at Huson, Montana in the Lolo National Forest circa 1930s Same as 94-4744
19 94-4747 A winter scene at the Ninemile CCC camp circa 1930s Same as 94-4742
19 94-4748 Ninemile CCC camp gym Annex: library and education. Photo courtesy of Bill Perusich
circa 1930s
19 94-4749 A winter scene at the Ninemile CCC camp #3 circa 1930s Same as 94-4743
19 94-4750 Many miles of pole and jack leg fence built by Ninemile CCC crews circa 1930s Photo courtesy of Bill Perusich
19 94-4751 CCC irrigation ditch project for Ninemile Remount Depot pastures Photo courtesy of Reman Paul Temple
circa 1930s
19 94-4752 Flume to transfer water from Butler Creek to Stoney Creek Photo courtesy of Bill Perusich
undated
19 94-4753 Building at Ninemile undated
19 94-4754 Building at Ninemile undated
19 94-4755 Building at Ninemile undated
19 94-4756 Building at Ninemile undated
19 94-4757 Interior fireplace of building at Ninemile undated
19 94-4758 Ralph and Bruce Thisted and horses moving a large stack of hay Photo labeled "Blue Ridge." View looking north from field northwest of old ranch buildings
1942
19 94-4759 Several long tables set up for Show Me Day circa 1930s
19 94-4760 Farrier at Show Me Day, Ninemile Remount Depot Photo courtesy of Daniel Longpre
circa 1930s
19 94-4761 Farrier at Show Me Day, Ninemile Remount Depot circa 1930s Photo courtesy of Daniel Longpre
19 94-4762 Two men and a dog at Show me Day circa 1930s Forestry supplies in the background
19 94-4763 Show Me Day circa 1930s Man on the left is Arthur Stone, Dean of the School of Journalism at the Unversity of Montana; woman is a reporter for the
Missoulian
19 94-4764 Regional Forester, Major Evan Kelley, at Show Me Day circa 1930s
19 94-4765 Crowd at Show Me Day circa 1930s
19 94-4766 Old stock truck (REO Speedwagon, used until 1936-1937) Man on right is Daniel Longpre
circa 1930s
19 94-4767 Plow unit 1932
19 94-4767a Unloading mules undated
19 94-4768 First stock truck at Ninemile Remount Depot (1930 REO Speedwagon) Driver: Daniel Longpre
circa 1931-1933
19 94-4768a Loading old truck at Ninemile undated
19 94-4769 Clyde Fickes at Fort Missoula CCC days
circa 1930s
19 94-4770 Topo resource photos, Ninemile Ranger District 1934 Placer mining districts: Josphine Creek, McCormick Creek, Kennedy Creek, Butler Creek shown
19 94-4771 Topo resource photos, Ninemile Ranger District 1964
19 94-4772 Topo resource photos, Ninemile Ranger District undated Aerial view, Line 9 West
19 94-4773 Topo resource photos, Ninemile Ranger District undated Aerial view, Line 11 East
19 94-4774 Topo resource photos, Ninemile Ranger District undated Aerial view, Line 9 West
19 94-4775 Topo resource photos, Ninemile Ranger District undated Aerial view, Line 11 East
19 94-4776 Topo resource photos, Ninemile Ranger District undated Aerial view, Line 11 East
19 94-4777 Halters and lead ropes 1977
19 94-4778 Halters and lead ropes 1977
19 94-4779 Halters and lead ropes 1977
19 94-4780 Halters and lead ropes 1977
19 94-4781 Halters and lead ropes 1977
19 94-4782 Halters 1977
19 94-4783 Halters 1977
19 94-4784 Halters 1977
19 94-4785 Three men resting 1977
19 94-4786 Ninemile landscape 1977
19 94-4787 Ninemile landscape 1977
19 94-4788 Ninemile landscape 1977
19 94-4789 Horse and pasture 1977
19 94-4790 Horse and pasture 1977
19 94-4791 Horse and pasture 1977
19 94-4792 Mules and pasture 1977
19 94-4793 Mules and pasture 1977
19 94-4794 Mules 1977
19 94-4795 Mules 1977
19 94-4796 Mules 1977
19 94-4797 Mules 1977
19 94-4798 Mules 1977
19 94-4799 Corral at Ninemile Remount Depot 1977
19 94-4800 Corral at Ninemile Remount Depot 1977
19 94-4801 Corral at Ninemile Remount Depot 1977
19 94-4802 Corral at Ninemile Remount Depot 1977
19 94-4803 Corral at Ninemile Remount Depot 1977
19 94-4804 Corral at Ninemile Remount Depot 1977
19 94-4805 Horseshoe in fire pit 1977
19 94-4806 Horseshoe in fire pit 1977
19 94-4807 Horseshoe in fire pit 1977
19 94-4808 Horseshoe and anvil 1977
19 94-4809 Horseshoe and anvil 1977
19 94-4810 Blacksmith and tongs 1977
19 94-4811 Blacksmith and tongs 1977
19 94-4812 Blacksmith and tongs 1977
19 94-4813 Blacksmith and tongs 1977
19 94-4814 Blacksmith and tongs 1977
19 94-4815 Saddle 1977
19 94-4816 Feed bags 1977
19 94-4817 Halters and lead ropes 1977