Verlot Ranger Station Granite Falls, Washington HISTORICAL RECORD KOOTE CRISTO RANGER DISTRICT - 1951 “ I STUDIES - MT. Eaker Historical Record Publics use of the recreation facilities on the Monte Cristo District continued at a heavy rate. Upwards of an estimated 160,000 visitors spent a day or more on the district. Rough roads above Verlot caused a decline in the number of oars travelling over the Ktn. Loop Highway. We had no traffic counter figures for 1951• Personnel changes again played an important part in the years activities. Edward W. Anderson remained as District Ranger. Our combination District Assistant and T. M. Assistant, Thomas L. Auer resigned in May to enter the Chicago Lutheran Theological Seminary. In the change over the combination job was separated into two full time positions. Robert ;A. Cook, Packer, Forest Guard, and acting District Assistant from the Suiattle District was transfered to Monte Cristo to fill the District Assistants position. Richard M. Pomeroy, of Los Angeles, was appointed from the Junior Foresters register to fill the T. M. Assistants position. He has had seasonal experience in the California Region. Yearlong employment was completed for Clerk scaler G. W. Wood and similar action started for our new crew leader Martin Gohlke. Seasonal workers were of a better than average caliber with many of the old timers returning. Summarized, the changes were a definite step forward. As in the previous three years, the weather continued to play an important part in the year's activities. Generally the winter was not so severe although we did have nearly a 6 foot snow fall in a weeks time early in March. Total precipitation for the year amounted to 120.18 inches with most of this falling in the first three and the last 3 months. We had an extremely dry spring and summer starting with the period march 29 to April 28 without measure­ able rainfall. The snows were late in falling with most logging operations continuing to mid December. Fifteen inches of rain from February y to 11 on top of wet snows caused the most serious flood situation encountered in the valley in many years. The water was over the road at 22 Creek, Wisconsin Creek and st Sunnyside Camp. The dam and intake basin on Heather Creek was completely washed out by flood waters. This was the end of the D.C. power system at Verlot. , OCR Text: Verlot Ranger Station Granite Falls, Washington HISTORICAL RECORD KOOTE CRISTO RANGER DISTRICT - 1951 “ I STUDIES - MT. Eaker Historical Record Publics use of the recreation facilities on the Monte Cristo District continued at a heavy rate. Upwards of an estimated 160,000 visitors spent a day or more on the district. Rough roads above Verlot caused a decline in the number of oars travelling over the Ktn. Loop Highway. We had no traffic counter figures for 1951• Personnel changes again played an important part in the years activities. Edward W. Anderson remained as District Ranger. Our combination District Assistant and T. M. Assistant, Thomas L. Auer resigned in May to enter the Chicago Lutheran Theological Seminary. In the change over the combination job was separated into two full time positions. Robert ;A. Cook, Packer, Forest Guard, and acting District Assistant from the Suiattle District was transfered to Monte Cristo to fill the District Assistants position. Richard M. Pomeroy, of Los Angeles, was appointed from the Junior Foresters register to fill the T. M. Assistants position. He has had seasonal experience in the California Region. Yearlong employment was completed for Clerk scaler G. W. Wood and similar action started for our new crew leader Martin Gohlke. Seasonal workers were of a better than average caliber with many of the old timers returning. Summarized, the changes were a definite step forward. As in the previous three years, the weather continued to play an important part in the year's activities. Generally the winter was not so severe although we did have nearly a 6 foot snow fall in a weeks time early in March. Total precipitation for the year amounted to 120.18 inches with most of this falling in the first three and the last 3 months. We had an extremely dry spring and summer starting with the period march 29 to April 28 without measure­ able rainfall. The snows were late in falling with most logging operations continuing to mid December. Fifteen inches of rain from February y to 11 on top of wet snows caused the most serious flood situation encountered in the valley in many years. The water was over the road at 22 Creek, Wisconsin Creek and st Sunnyside Camp. The dam and intake basin on Heather Creek was completely washed out by flood waters. This was the end of the D.C. power system at Verlot. , Granite Falls Historical Society,Documents (articles, clippings, letters, papers),USFS Scans,Box 20,107 Historical Record Monte Cristo Ranger District 1951.pdf,107 Historical Record Monte Cristo Ranger District 1951.pdf Page 1, 107 Historical Record Monte Cristo Ranger District 1951.pdf Page 1