April 8, 2009
The original Forest Ranger Station, circa 1908. A second station replaced this one later, at the same location, and today is part of the Rim Country Museum complex.
Stories this photo appears in:
The Story of Payson, Arizona
Chapter 17: National Forests Established
In 1905 an event took place that profoundly affected the life of settlers in Payson and the surrounding Rim Country: President Theodore Roosevelt created the U.S. Forest Service.
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