Photo Archives--Forked River Mountain Coalition

[bobpbx]

Yes Ted, you are close enough.

However the slide is labeled "East Plains". Coyle Field is the West Plains. We really won't know for sure, but I have been to a hilltop east of the red road and above Warren Grove that looks like the one in the photo. Then again, she could have assumed she was in the east plains and mislabeled the slide.

 

[Lost Town Hunter]

Elizabeth would not have made such a mistake. East Plains or "little plains'' off Beaver Dam Road west of Warren Grove on the FAA Communication Towers site was my second guess. I've done extensive survey work for the FAA over more than 25 years on that site and noticed at one time some 20 large pole towers many with concrete block counter balances attached. Many of these (if not all) were some time ago cut down.

 

[bobpbx]

Elizabeth would not have made such a mistake.

I don't know Ted, I make mistakes all the time. Nobody is perfect. Did you happen to notice that somebody labeled the Sim Place aerial photo Hog Wallow? That is one huge mistake--mislabeling an area of 30 square miles.

Also, maybe someone else labeled it.

 

[bobpbx]

Slide 15--1973--From fire tower by Forked River Mountains prior to removal to rt. 539.

 

[Teegate]

That is without a doubt the tower where you saved Mike Baker's ass.

 

[bobpbx]

That is without a doubt the tower where you saved Mike Baker's ass.

Good one Guy! And correct too!

 

[bobpbx]

Slide 16--1972 (although a bit fuzzy, someone will figure this out).

 

[Teegate]

I say it is much easier to walk around at now.

 

[Gibby]

I recognize the cedar that is almost centered in the frame. Its still there.

 

[bobpbx]

Slide 17--May 1977. Yes, you are both correct Gibby and Guy. Now, the below slide was hard to try and clean up, but it tells a story they wanted to tell back then. It is entitled footprints. You can barely see the object of their photography. I was there for the first time about 2 years later. When I was there they had a crude walkway of boards set up.

 

[johnnyb]

Webb's Mill?

 

[bobpbx]

Webb's Mill?

Yes Johnny, Webb's Mill

 

[manumuskin]

is that a large cat track I see?

 

[oji]

is that a large cat track I see?

Smilodon populator?

 

[Gibby]

Ah, I see one of my favorites in the top left corner!

 

[manumuskin]

where I think i see cat track is along the bottom edge just right of center before you get to the grass clump.

 

[bobpbx]

Slide 18--1973. These go together. I hereby make no assertion as to proper identification of the flower species, even after you identify it. I will award 25 points if you get the title of the flower correct (as listed on the slide), and 75 points for the approximate location (i.e, name of the road).

 

[Teegate]

Interesting! That building in the back may be a good clue.

 

[Gibby]

I think I may know, but I don't want to disclose the location I am thinking of publicly.

-It is more of a guess.

 

[oji]

Was Teegate there last year?