tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337317150897548396.post7065135056221598659..comments2024-03-28T01:47:24.942-07:00Comments on Moments in Dirt and Ink: Forks of the KernValerie Nortonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14484251592068749175noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337317150897548396.post-65823705546298697882014-09-11T20:19:26.601-07:002014-09-11T20:19:26.601-07:00Poor lookouts. I went to the ANFFLA orientation l...Poor lookouts. I went to the ANFFLA orientation last year and they mentioned that a few lookouts died by the hands of the people charged with finding fires and those are often careless pros. "Do not be that volunteer," was the message. That is cut from the <a href="http://ims.er.usgs.gov/gda_services/download?item_id=5502183" rel="nofollow">Hockett Peak 15' quad from 1956</a>, which was undoubtedly what we were carrying, although a different printing with less green. After all, we did tend to hike on a mail ordered 15' map from the 1950s in those days. It does say "Lookout" next to The Needles. Your camp is probably on the <a href="http://ims.er.usgs.gov/gda_services/download?item_id=5500883" rel="nofollow">quad to the west</a>. I wonder why Lookout Mountain, a few miles southeast, was called that? You're welcome!<br /><br />(I've been posting without that box checked, but maybe I have special privileges?)Valerie Nortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14484251592068749175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337317150897548396.post-24704548487499737562014-09-10T05:57:41.577-07:002014-09-10T05:57:41.577-07:00seems you need to checkmark the 'notify me'...seems you need to checkmark the 'notify me' box.<br />in the southwest corner of the map are "the needles". an outcropping that held a forest service lookout structure. it burned to the ground (rock) a few years ago due to a careless volunteer. great views from there. and a little further to the southwest is ida lake and camp whitsett - a boy scout camp where i spent several weeks a few years in a row many years ago. thanks for jogging the memories!bardleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17471828104863351661noreply@blogger.com