t 1 1 ' S S W T "a.w4Mx' j y. i i 0, PA t 4K. Vt"r i'vi" JUNE 1959 20 CENTS OUTDOOR INDIANA HAROLD W. HANDLEY Governor CRAWFORD F. PARKER Lieutenant-Governor and Commissioner of Agriculture INDIANA CONSERVATION COMMISSION James M. Tucker, Paoli, Chairman Dr. Harry J. Reed, Lafayette Kenneth M. Kunkel, Indianapolis William Shaw, Knox Kenneth Marlin, Director Division-Director Division-Director State Parks - Kenneth R. Cougill Geological Survey - Dr. Charles F. Deiss Fish and Game - Hugh Gray Entomology - John J. Favinger State Forest - Ralph F. Wilcox Engineering - Henry C. Prange Water Resources - Charles H. Bechert Pchasi - W . Public Relations - John V. Sellers Purchasing - Wm. C. Burns Enforcement - John D. Rawlins Accounting - Harold B. Smith Oil and Gas - Homer R. Brown State Park Inns - lone F. Harrington CONTENTS YELLOWWOOD STATE FOREST .... ....... ........ ...... 1 ARCHERY-AN OLD ART AS A NEW HOBBY .. --...........5 OF MOOSE AND MAN............. .................... 9 ARBOR DAY TREE PLANTING - -......_......-............. 11 INDIANA'S BURIED VALLEYS ............... ............. 12 WATERFALLS IN INDIANA-............................. 16 NEWSOGRAM ......-.. ............. ......-...-- 20 ELMER ............................ .............. 22 THE STOCKDALE MILL...................-..... .............. 23 NATURE STUDY AND CONSERVATION-- NEW ALBANY-FLOYD COUNTY SCHOOLS.-----........ 28 LINCOLN CABIN REPLICA............... .. ............. 32 FILE 13..... --.............--------........... 3rd Cover W. L. THOMPSON, Editor MARJORIE J. GROVER, Associate Editor MAC HEATON, Art Editor RIA ZOOK, Circulation Manager HERMAN MACKEY, Photo Editor OUTDOOR INDIANA Vol. II, No. 12 June, 1959 Published monthly by the Indiana Department of Conservation, 311 W. Washington St., Indianapolis 9, Indiana. Subscription price $1.50 a year. Second-class mail privileges authorized at Indian- apolis, Indiana. Permission for reprinting material from this issue is hereby given with a request that proper credit be given. 27~2 YELP f EFOEST outdoor lovers this FOREST will be a mecca for many Y ELLOWWOODsummer, in particularSTATE those hardy hobbyists who are hikers. Yellowwood presents a variety of outdoor recreational activities, but its newly marked hiking trails have become the feature attraction to Hoosiers and many "out- of-staters." Other state forests have hiking trails, too, but the popularity of those at Yellowwood is attributable to their length, to their ruggedness, to the challenges they present, and to their unspoiled natural beauty. This forest is located eight miles and Bear Lake are each nearly 20 southwest of Nashville, off State Road acres, and Yellowwood Lake is about 46 near Belmont, in the scenic hills of 150 acres. All are well stocked with Brown County. Covering over 21,500 bluegills, bass and crappies for excel- acres it includes three lakes: Ault Lake lent fishing. Hunting is permitted dur- June, 1959 OUTDOOR INDIANA * Pagel ing the open season for several game species. Visitors to Yellowwood State For- est will find pleasure in a number of things-the abundance of wild flowers and of wildlife, the magnificent trees, the beautiful lakes, the inspirational scenery. Here is a real chance to com- mune with nature. the PLAN to supplement A long-time favorite with Boy U NDERstate THEparks with a "rougher" type Scouts, the camping grounds have been enlarged. of outdoor recreation, a wide expan- sion and improvement program is in effect at the state forests and as finan- cial aid is available, the entire plan will be completed. Recognized as Indiana's outstand- ing forest for hiking, two trails have been marked through Yellowwood Forest. The 22-mile "Tulip Tree Trace," opened in 1958, commences at the south end of the picnic area at Yellowwood Lake and terminates in Morgan-Monroe State Forest which lies north and west of its sister for- est, Yellowwood. Eighteen miles of the Trace are through dense forest Recent improvement program has (about four miles are roadways) fol- added playground equipment for children's pleasure. lowing old Indian, pioneer and stage- coach trails. It is marked by 4-inch white diamond markers with a red tulip tree leaf in the center. The second trail, "Ten O'Clock Line"*, opened in February, 1959, extends from a point across from the south camping ground at Yellowwood * In council with the Miami, Delaware, and Potawatomi chiefs in September, 1809, at Fort Wayne, territorial governor, William Henry Harrison gained three million acres of land to be bounded on the north by the 10 O'clock Line. It extends almost due southeast from the junction of the Wabash River and Raccoon Creek near Montezuma to a point near Sey- mour. The line was established by the direc- Rental boats unlimited and well- tion of the sun's shadow at 10 o'clock in the morning on September 30. This was the kind stocked lakes for fine fishing - of boundary the Indians could understand and bluegills, bass and crappies. hence respect. Page2 * OUTDOOR INDIANA June, 1959 Lake to the fire tower on Weed Patch cents is charged for camping or park- Hill in Brown County State Park ing a trailer overnight. For organized which lies to the southeast. This 16- groups the fee is twenty-five cents a mile hike is a rough one and has a person. unique feature-the final 3/4 of a mile An increased number of boats are is a beeline trek across a series of for rent (at a small fee) because of ridges and valleys at a compass bear- the popularity of fishing at Yellow- ° ing of 306 . The final climb is known wood Lake. Private boats may be put as Grunt and Groan Slope. These trails on the lakes with a permit from the have become so popular that nearly a forest superintendent, but no motor thousand hikers from Indiana and boats are allowed. The nominal fee other parts of the country have al- for the permit is twenty-five cents a ready traversed their routes. Boy day, or five dollars for the entire Scouts use these trails for nature season. study and other outdoor merit scout- Other improvements include a com- ing activities. plete water system covering the entire To meet the increasing public use forest, and additional sanitary facili- of this forest for outdoor recreation, ties are being installed. New roads and many improvements have been made. trails have been mapped, some are now Two new campgrounds have been ready for use. Many visitors, other cleared, one for Boy Scouts and one than rugged hiking enthusiasts, just for the public, doubling the general come for a day or weekend of leisurely camping area. Camping is permitted loafing and picnicking. To insure their only where designated. A fee of fifty enjoyment of the forest, picnic areas Even a sudden rain won't spoil your "cook-out." This shelter house has two great stone fireplaces. June, 1959 OUTDOOR IND IANA " Page3 Yellowwood Lake, 120 acres, is ideal for sailing - no motored craft are allowed. camera enthusiast will find limitless lensworthy subjects. Yellowwood Forest is perhaps the best example in the state for study in action of correct forest management. Study plots are to be found through- out and the results of forest manage- ment are clearly evidenced in several thousand acres of reclaimed fields which were planted to fast growing pine; some now twenty-four years old are several inches in diameter and forty feet tall. As mentioned previously, the forest is open to hunters during the regular open game seasons for squirrel, rac- coon, rabbit, quail and deer. Yellow- wood is host to a growing number of hunters every year and a steady in- crease in game poulation is maintained through the use of woodland wildlife have been enlarged and playground management programs. equipment erected for the small fry. When you want to spend a day, or Countless people come just to drive several days in full enjoyment of the the miles of scenic forest roads. The pleasures and treasures of the great magnificent scenery to be found on Hoosier out-of-doors, and you want every trail and road make Yellowwood to be as close to peaceful, unviolated a "shutterbug's paradise". Rank ama- nature as possible, come to Yellow- teur or talented professional, every wood! " Coming Next Month A different kind of motor trip with route map .... a first person account of a float trip on Whitewater River . Brown County State Park . con- servation practices in military areas . .. an historic church once used as a fort .... fighting forest fires .... the education section, a timely article on poison ivy-these are among the interesting articles that you will find in the July issue of Outdoor Indiana. Plan a Hoosier vacation this summer. This issue, the next issue and every issue bring you new ideas of where to go and what to see and enjoy in Indiana. Page4 " OUTDOOR INDIANA June, 1959 --- an old art as a new hobby Yet up to ten years ago there were the bow and F arrowOR FIFTY was MILLENIA man's main means of only two archery field clubs here. subsistence and mode of defense. Other states-Michigan, New York, With the advent of firearms in the Pennsylvania - are well known for 16th century, it became a favorite their organized interest in this sport "weapon" of sport. Clubs of various and now Indiana is rapidly catching nations have organized and call them- up. Today we have an Indiana Field selves "toxophilites" derived from the Archery Association with 23 affiliates. Greek toxon, meaning bow, and phi- There are eight known clubs in addi- los-love. The first organization of tion that are not association members. this kind in the United States (with Total club membership is over 2,000 due respect to the Indians) was in and adding a rough estimate of per- Crawfordsville, Indiana, January, sons interested in archery as recrea- 1879. tion or in bow and arrow hunting who June, 1959 OUTDOOR INDIANA * Page5 SOME TYPES OF BOWS 1.