U.S. Forest Service Office of Geography Drafting Department Photograph

Collection

Identifier: MS0473

Staff Only

Content Description

This collection contains a single black and white photograph, circa 1910, of the U.S. Forest Service, Office of Geography, Drafting Department personnel. Four staff members, two women and two men, are shown at their drafting desks. The names of the individuals are listed on the back of the photograph, and include: Ernst Lubeck, Gilbert Reeder, Rosalie Holberg, and Clara Huggins. The location is not noted on the photograph, but is likely the Intermountain Regional Office in Ogden, Utah.

Dates

Creation: Circa 1910

Conditions Governing Access

Contact Special Collections for access.

Organizational History

The Office of Geography was part of the U.S. Forest Service Branch of Operation, and was comprised of the sections of drafting, photography, atlas, and alienation. The duties of the office were to prepare forest maps and photographs, compile forest statistics, and determine legal status of lands within the national forests. The Office of Geography began in 1907, and units were located in Washington, D.C. and various district headquarters.