Fire in the Piney Woods Texas lookout towers, the forest service, and the Civilian Conservation Corps / Edward Cavallerano.
| Author/creator | Cavallerano, Edward, 1980 |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication Info | College Station : Texas A&M University Press, [2025] |
| Description | ix, 361 pages color illustrations 27 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
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| Physical medium | illustrations |
| Series | The Texas experience Texas experience (Texas A & M University Press) http://id.loc.gov/resources/hubs/739a2811-932f-3ed7-cb48-f8a276d01c89 UNAUTHORIZED |
| Partial contents | Introduction -- The Breaking Wave: Forestry in Texas -- Neutral Ground: Geography and Climate -- Forest Protection and Fire Control -- Cussed and Discussed: The 1920s -- Come Up Sometime: The 1930s -- Chestley Dickens and Betty Huffman: The 1940s -- Guardians of the Piney Woods: The 1950s -- Unit 308: The 1960s -- A Lot of Smoke but No Fire: The 1970s -- Potshots or Pearls: The 1980s -- Epilogue -- Appendix 1. Beaumont Quadrangle -- Appendix 2. Palestine Quadrangle -- Appendix 3. Tyler Quadrangle -- Appendix 4. Texarkana Quadrangle -- Appendix 5. Lost Pines -- Appendix 6. Pier Dimensions -- Notes. |
| Abstract | "Fire lookout towers are enjoying a retrospective rebirth, attracting the curious and the adventurous, as Americans seeking escape for moments of solitude rediscover the structures' national significance. Though the Civilian Conservation Corps' national fire control policies and reforestation efforts have been covered elsewhere, each state's legacy is as unique as its people, forest conditions, traditions, and legislative history. In Texas, what emerges is a story that shaped national policies and examines the ethos of a generation. Edward Cavallerano's Fire in the Piney Woods develops several parallel stories. The first describes the Piney Woods and the antecedent conditions that necessitated fire prevention, forest fire detection, and the development of Texas' fire lookout network. Second, through collected stories, poetry, and primary accounts, it pays tribute to a generation of Civilian Conservation Corps enrollees, foresters, surveyors, and dedicated, self-sufficient lookouts who redeveloped or protected the forestlands of Texas and educated rural communities about the value of their natural resources. Finally, it describes the location and design of the lookout towers and associated structures in Texas by consolidating a decade of observations. In this effort, Cavallerano introduces methodologies to assess tower characteristics that may be useful to workers in other regions. Taken together, the book shares an appreciation of the past and celebrates the heritage these sites still possess. Fire in the Piney Woods preserves the history of forest fire protection in Texas, enhances readers' recreational experiences, and builds a compelling case among Texans to preserve the lookout towers that still stand"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-347) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2024056583 |
| ISBN | 9781648432811 hardcover |
| ISBN | ebook |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |