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A History of the Kisatchie National Forest - Preface Researched and wntlen by .. Anna C. Bums, zgBz Tex1 editing, graphics, layout by .. Ronald W. Couch, 1994 ~ ~ Offices of the Kisatchie National Forest Forc•t Supc rvl•or'• Office Ftm.1ot Supervisor Danny W. Britt Tclcphunc 318•473 • 7160 2500 Shreveport Highway Pmevllle, LA 71J60 C.ney Rong.r District Dutnct Ranger Stephen B. Cannell Telephone 318• 927• 2061 JZ4 BcarJ,Icy Street (or) P.O. Box H 9 Hnmcr, LA 71040 Carahuula Ranger District Dunlu Ranger Bobby J. Sebastian Telephone 318• 765 •3554 La. l lwy. 8, 2 nu. east of Bcnrlcy (or) Route I, Box 73 Bentley, LA 71407 Evangeline Ranger District Otstnct R~ngcr Jnmes Burton Tclrrhone 316•145• 9396 3727 Govcmmcm Strtct AlcxanJnn, LA 71102 Klsntchic Rauger Dl<trlct 011rrlct Ron!."'' 11mmn• J. Fair Tclcphome 318• 352• 2568 lli~hwa1' 6 We!or (or) P.O. Box 2128 Natthltnchcs, LA 71157 V~ mon Ranger District Dtstnct Rnngcr John W. B•swell, Jr. Tclcrhunc 318• 239 •6576 3362 L:tke Chnrlc. Hwy. (or) Route 5, Box 67 Lccwlllc, LA 71146 Winn Ranll" r Dbtrict lli,trkt R.tngcr Kenneth T. Crawfunl Tclcph,nc 318•628• 4664 U.S. 1-lwy IH \V~r (or) Rvute 3, Box 36 Wonnhclol, LA 71183 I oweadebtofgratirude to the Kisatchie's While I was in Washington researching O thers sharing memories wi1 h me were past and current staff and fie ld personnel Forest Service records, Dennis Roth and former KisatchieSupervisor B. Frank Finison Thank You whose work I interrupted with my constant Frank Harmon of the USFS History Office and retired employees Oliver A1rhart, Rob­ lt would be impossible to name all those questions, but who always found time to were very helpful, and former Chief Edward ert Bares, John Brothers, Artis Dowden, who gave of their time and shared their explain the intricacies of Forest Service P. Cliff granted me a long interview. I also Edward Dowden, Sr., Bob Ray, Willa D. memories to help me learn the many facets operations. Kisatchie Supervisor Dave appreciate the assistance given by Richard Roark, Buddy Squires, Charles Till, Clint of Kisatchie's history. Nevertheless, I do Hessel and his staff, Carl Wilhelm, Joel Crawford at the National Archives and the Walker, Belton B. (Preacher) Weeks, Elmo want to publicly thank everyone who as­ N itz, Jim Barren, Carl Davis, Sam LeFever, helpful suggestions of Dr. Harold Pinkett, Welch, and Louis Whitaker. Sisted m th1s research. and Jack Boren, not only took time to help retired head of the Natural Resources Divi­ Also of great assistance were some who me; they also directed their staffs to cooper­ sion, National Archives. were not connected with the Forest Service, ate in every way. Especially helpful were It was a delightful surprise to find the such as Bill Day of KALB Radio; Lloyd P. Ron Couch, Harold Owers, Kay Erwin, and Kisatchie's third forest supervisor, Arthur Blackwell, retired director anJ professor Leonard Woike. W. Hartman, at the 1981 Society of Ameri­ emeritus of the Louisiana Tech School of In the field, Rangers Dale Fisher, Rick can Foresters Convention in Orlando, Forestry, and Edmond B. Bums, retired chief Wilcox, Ken Crawford, Clyde Todd, Tom Rorida. He graciously missed one of the of management, Louisiana Omce of For­ Fair, Larry Grimes, and their d1stnct per­ convention sessions so that I could inter­ estry. And, finally, I owe a specml debt of sonnel welcomed me and readil y supplied view him about those early days in 1935 and gratitude to Mrs. Gladys Penn1ger for her answers for my many queries. Long-time 1936. I am very grateful that Mr. Hartman careful editing. employee Kenneth Conner was also very carefully reviewed the first draft of this helpful. manuscript, making several important sug­ - Anna C. B11rns, 1981 I especially want to thank Deputy Chief gestions and providing information that J. Lamar Beasley, whom I interviewed in previously had been unavailable to me. Not Washington.! was happy to see that he still only are we forrunate that Mr. Hartman kept on his desk a cherished memento from completed his review just a week before his the Kisarchie. death, but the devotion and months of work that he gave to this task underscored and reemphasized the loyalty and dedication of Forest Service personnel. Ill ~, ~~cr,"4 A History of the ~E ..~ Kisatchie National Forest In the late 1800s vi rgin forests covered Bur today Louisiana is green again, and The past, present, <lnd future of the 85 percent of Louisiana. Nor only was most thesrare'sonly national forest, theKisatchie, Kisatchie and Louisian<l are woven together Preface of the land in timber, much of it was in pure is considered a forester's dream. In 1979 and with the strong bond ofsus tained-yield for­ From feasrtofamine ... and back to a healthy standsofmagnificentyellowpine. The qual­ 1980, it led all other national forests of the estry that supports more jobs than any other diet ... that is the fascinating story of ity, volume, and level terrain of those piner­ South in revenue produced per acre. resource-related field besides the pet rnchem­ Louisiana's timber industry. ies, as they were called then, represented a The account of that remarkable recov­ ical industry. Yet the general public is often lumberman's dream. And they reaped that ery, along with the interesting background unaware of the imponanr roll' Louisiana's dream in the short span of roughly 25 years. of how Louisiana happened ro get its na­ national forest plays in the st<llc's economy Those outstanding forests enabled Louisi­ tional forest, is told in the first part of this or how the quality of life for u:s citizens is ana to lead the nation in lumber production history. Equally important are the account enhanced. The basic purpose of this study, in 1914 and rank second for several years. of the Kisatchie's early years and the picrure therefore, is ro tell the remarkable history of Bur that fast cur-our-and-get-out practice of its colorful employees. It is a story rich the Forest Service's achievements on the left Louisiana a blackened stump-waste just with fo lklore, humor, and that special devo­ Kisatchie, and to help preserve the forest's as the Great Depression gripped the nation. tion, or esfnic de corps, that so often charac­ heri tage along with that of Louisinna. Devoid of resources or hope, few people saw terized the old Forest Service. Mixed with any future for Louisiana in timber. Louisiana's traditions and special brand of politics, the Kisatchie's history is both typi­ cal and unique. The Author's Acknowledgments ................................................................................. 111 C hapter Vl • Post• War Management Getting back to managing timber ........................................................................... 39 A History of the Kisatchie National Forest - Preface ................................................ t1 Early days of management by obj ectives ................................................................. 40 More districts ........................................................................................................... 41 Chapter l · Introduction Louisiana's heritage ................................................................................................... I C hapter Vll • The Kisatchie Moves Into the Modern Era Geography ................................................................................................................. 1 T he Larrer 50s ......................................................................................................... 43 lmhans & early settlers ............................................................................................. 3 More change ............................................................................................................ 45 Louisiana's forests ...................................................................................................... 5 Louis1ana's Golden Age of Lumbering ...................................................................... 5 Chapter Vlll • The Kisatchie in the Sixties Henry Hard mer ..................................... .................................................................... 8 Multiple use gets underway ..................................................................................... 47 Caroline Dormon ...................................................................................................... 9 Early hints of technology ........................................................................................ 4 7 Purchase units acquisition ......................................................................................... 9 Discords and agreements roo ................................................................................... 48 The K1Satch1e IS off1c1ally named ............................................................................ II Acts significant for the future ................................................................................. 49 Chapter 11 • Early Days of the "Re-forest" Chapter IX • The Seventies: Plans, Plans, and More Plans The Grear Depression ............................................................................................. I 3 The advent of senous planning ............................................................................... 51 Beginnmgs of J1e Kisatchie .................................................................................... 13 More acts and more directives ................................................................................ 51 Early forest supervisors ...........................................................................................
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