The Saginaw and Manistee Lumber Company and Williams Arizona

  SAGINAW AND MANISTEE, BELLEMONT LINE: NORTH OF KENDRICK PEAK, PART 2; SWITCHBACKS IN THE WOODS (KENDRICK NORTHLINE: EAST BRANCH) COPYRIGHT, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED MAPS COURTESY OF GOOGLE MAPS (REGISTERED TRADEMARK) Part two continues with the exploration of the grade north of Curley Seep Tank (this tank is covered more extensively in an earlier post, with its relationship to the Kendrick East Line on the east side of Highway 180.) Our starting point will be at FR9002F where the spur crosses the forest road (35.45768 N, 111.79329W.) All coordinates were taken by smart phone and should be used as a general reference only. Always have a good map with you at all times. Keep a sharp eye out, as the roadbed at times becomes hard to define. You may even have to do a careful search pattern to pick up the trail. Always be careful stepping over down trees; a snake could be resting on the other side. I trod like a horse on paver stones, so they can easily pick up the vibrations as I approach. As y

  HIDDEN HISTORICAL SITES IN THE WOODS: CAMPSITE NORTH OF KENDRICK PEAK When traveling the side roads on the forest, I keep an eye open for signs of human occupation or activity. The smallest detail, a slight irregularity in the terra-ferma can lead to a fascinating discovery. This area caught my interest, having seen the imprint of what was once a side road, leading into the forest. Join me on this side trip, and how I came about my summary of this site.                                                                  Several of these metal objects were in the area. They were placed inside low stone walls. These were identified as tent stoves, and the surrounding rock walls once protected the bottom of the tents. The next question would be; what era did they represent? These appear to be of more recent design, possibly 1950-60s. These tents were by nature temporary structures. It was odd that they were crushed, indicating this was not a hunter's camp, but possibly a construction o

  SAGINAW AND MANISTEE, BELLEMONT LINE: NORTH OF KENDRICK PEAK, PART 1 (KENDRICK NORTH: EAST BRANCH) COPYRIGHT, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED MAPS COURTESY OF GOOGLE MAPS (REGISTERED TRADEMARK) This post begins a multi-part series on the Saginaw's Bellemont Line, North of Kendrick Mountain. To simplify understanding, and avoid a very long title sequence, this series will henceforth be entitled either Kendrick North: West Branch, or Kendrick North: East Branch. If you have a forest map handy, these two branches split from the main Bellemont line near North West Tank, at Cowley Park. This area is on private property, and is beginning to be built up. Some of the lines in this area can  be seen from the road or accessed by forest roads.  The west branch generally follows a northerly heading, passing along the base of the peak, past Crater Spring Tank and Crater Lake. The line becomes FR760, looping to the West of Horseshoe Hill, then intersects with FR191C (which is accessible from Highway 180.)