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Harvard Forest - Forest Inventories

• HF-ID: HF1909-19
• Category: Research Files
• Creator: Fisher, R.T., Foster, D.R., Gould, E.M., Jr.
• Associated Person: Hosley, N.W., Barker Plotkin, A., Lezberg, A., Varnot, M.
• Date: 1909 to 2013
• Location: Harvard Forest
• Media: Paper
• Contents:
  • Field notes, transit survey, tally cards, plot cards, maps, tabulation sheets, stand record, etc. 1 File Cabinet. Various.

• Keywords: inventories, permanent plots, stand description, mapping
• Abstract:
  • Forest Inventories: Many Master students worked on these inventories: P.P. Brooks, J.R. Coolidge, F.S. Fuller, C.H. Foster, W.H. Cummings, J.D. Curtis, B.C. Goodell, M.E. Raymond, W. Rowlands. Other people involved with the inventories: Dr. Stillman, Carl Stillman, W. Orcut, C.E. Chapman, W.Murison, E.P. Stephens, E.E. Smith, S.H. Spurr, etc.
  • Drawer #1 1909 to 1938:
  • -2001 Microfilm Information
  • -1956 See Map File R 1956-01 Charts of age class, area, volume, species for TS, SC, PH.
  • -1911 to 1913 Surveys. Early surveys are contained in the unpublished files as Growing Stock Reports.
  • -1924 to 1938 Type Tabulations.
  • -1908 to 1926 Notes and information.
  • -1910 to 1912 Slab City Timber Survey.
  • -1923 Tom Swamp Tract Timber Survey Data (NOTE: Tom Swamp was known as Meadow Water in 1923).
  • -1923 Tally Sheets for Slab City, Tom Swamp (Meadow Water), Prospect Hill.
  • -1926 Summary Sheet. 1927 Volume, Computation Sheets.
  • -1936 Survey Notes: Slab City II Boundary, Prospect Hill Re-inventory Traverses.
  • -1937 to 1939 Summary Sheets.
  • -1937 White Pine Grading Rules, Standard Graph, Pipe Corrections.
  • -1937 to 1938 Summary Sheets.
  • -2012 to 2013 – 1937 Inventory Data Digitization Project.
  • -1937 Slab City I Transit survey, tabulation sheets, stand record, map.
  • -1937 Slab City II Transit survey, tabulation sheets, stand record, map.
  • -1937 Slab City III Transit survey, tabulation sheets, stand record, map.
  • -1937 Slab City IV Transit survey, tabulation sheets, stand record, map.
  • -1937 Slab City V Transit survey, tabulation sheets, stand record, map.
  • -1937 Slab City VI Transit survey, tabulation sheets, stand record, map.
  • -1937 Slab City VII Transit survey, tabulation sheets, stand record, map.
  • -1937 Slab City VIII Transit survey, tabulation sheets, stand record, map.
  • -1937 Slab City IX Transit survey, tabulation sheets, stand record, map.
  • -1937 Slab City X Transit survey, tabulation sheets, stand record, map.
  • -1937 Slab City XI Transit survey, tabulation sheets, stand record, map.
  • -1936 to 1938 Tom Swamp Tract Traverse Computations.
  • -1937 Tom Swamp I Transit survey, tabulation sheets, stand record, map.
  • -1937 Tom Swamp II Transit survey, tabulation sheets, stand record.
  • -1937 Tom Swamp III Tabulation sheets, stand record, map. Transit survey see TS II.
  • -1937 Tom Swamp IV Transit survey, tabulation sheets, stand record, map.
  • -1937 Tom Swamp V Transit survey, tabulation sheets, stand record, map.
  • -1937 Tom Swamp VI Transit survey (copy – original in TS IV folder), tabulation sheets, stand record, map.
  • -1937 Tom Swamp VII Transit survey, tabulation sheets, stand record, map.
  • -1937 Tom Swamp VIII Tabulation sheets, stand record. (Map and Transit survey in TS IX Folder).
  • -1937 Tom Swamp IX Transit survey, tabulation sheets, stand record, map.
  • -1936 Prospect Hill Computations
  • -1936 to 1937 Prospect Hill Cutting Areas: compass notes, computations, printed maps.
  • -1937 Prospect Hill Maps (NOTE: see also Archive Map File PH 3.13 in Map Room).
  • -1937 Prospect Hill I Transit survey, tabulation sheets, stand record, map.
  • -1937 Prospect Hill II Transit survey, tabulation sheets, stand record, map.
  • -1937 Prospect Hill III Transit survey, tabulation sheets, stand record, map.
  • -1937 Prospect Hill IV Transit survey, tabulation sheets, stand record, map.
  • -1937 Prospect Hill V Transit survey, tabulation sheets, stand record, map.
  • -1937 Prospect Hill VI Transit survey, tabulation sheets, stand record.
  • -1937 Prospect Hill VII Tabulation sheets, stand record.
  • -1937 Prospect Hill VIII Transit survey, tabulation sheets, stand record.
  • -1937 Prospect Hill IX Transit survey, tabulation sheets, stand record, map.
  • Drawer #2 1948 to 1956:
  • -2001 Microfilm Information.
  • -1927 to 1956 See Map File R 1956-01 Charts of age class, area, volume, species for TS, SC, PH.
  • -1948 Slab City Management Survey.
  • -1948 Tom Swamp Management Survey.
  • -1948 Prospect Hill Management Survey.
  • -1948 Inventory Summary.
  • -1946 Harvard Forest Roads and Trails (Copy stored in Buildings and Grounds File.
  • -1908 to 1956 Inventory and mapping of Harvard Forest Growing Stock by E.M. Gould, Jr.
  • -1956 Cruise preparation from 1946 Maps by W. Murison.
  • -1956 Management survey general information.
  • -1956 Notes on Point Sampling.
  • -1956 Cruise – Stand summaries.
  • -1956 Slab City Cruise summary.
  • -1956 Tom Swamp Cruise summary.
  • -1956 Prospect Hill Cruise summary.
  • -1956 Log and Mill Tallies.
  • -1956 Slab City Boundary marker inspection.
  • -1956 Slab City I Tally sheets, natural stands, management survey, plantations, maps.
  • -1956 Slab City II Tally sheets, natural stands, management survey, plantations, maps.
  • -1956 Slab City III Tally sheets, natural stands, management survey, plantations, maps.
  • -1956 Slab City IV Tally sheets, natural stands, management survey, plantations, maps.
  • -1956 Slab City V Tally sheets, natural stands, management survey, plantations, maps.
  • -1956 Slab City VI Tally sheets, natural stands, management survey, plantations, maps.
  • -1956 Slab City VII Tally sheets, natural stands, management survey, plantations, maps.
  • -1956 Slab City VIII Tally sheets, natural stands, management survey, plantations, maps.
  • -1956 Slab City VIII Tally sheets, natural stands, map.
  • -1956 Slab City IX Tally sheets, natural stands.
  • -1956 Slab City X Tally sheets, natural stands, plantations, maps.
  • -1956 Tom Swamp I Tally sheets, natural stands, management survey, plantations, map.
  • -1956 Tom Swamp II Tally sheets, natural stands, map.
  • -1956 Tom Swamp III Tally sheets, natural stands, management survey, plantations, maps.
  • -1956 Tom Swamp IV Tally sheets, natural stands, management survey, plantations, maps.
  • -1956 Tom Swamp V Tally sheets, natural stands, management survey, plantations, maps.
  • -1956 Tom Swamp VI Tally sheets, natural stands, map, summary sheet for area adjacent to Earl Stephens research area.
  • -1956 Tom Swamp VII Tally sheets, natural stands, management survey, plantations, maps.
  • -1956 Tom Swamp VIII Tally sheets, natural stands, management survey, plantations, maps.
  • -1956 Tom Swamp IX Tally sheets, natural stands, management survey, plantations, maps.
  • -1956 Prospect Hill Boundary Marker Inspection.
  • -1956 Prospect Hill I Tally sheets, natural stands, management survey, plantations, maps.
  • -1956 Prospect Hill II Tally sheets, natural stands, management survey, plantations, maps.
  • -1956 Prospect Hill III Tally sheets, natural stands, management survey, plantations, maps.
  • -1956 Prospect Hill IV Tally sheets, natural stands, management survey, plantations, maps, summary sheets for plots.
  • -1956 Prospect Hill V Tally sheets, natural stands, management survey, plantations, maps.
  • -1956 Prospect Hill VI Tally sheets, natural stands, management survey, plantations, maps.
  • -1956 Prospect Hill VII Tally sheets, natural stands, management survey, plantations, maps.
  • -1956 Prospect Hill VIII Tally sheets, natural stands, management survey, plantations, maps.
  • -1956 Prospect Hill IX Tally sheets, natural stands, map.
  • Drawer #3 1986 to 1992:
  • -2001 Microfilm Information.
  • --1986 Masters for Random Numbers, Directions to Permanent Plots, Acreage Calculations, Directions to Plots, Tally Sheets, Plot Cards.
  • -1956 to 1981 Compartment Boundary Survey for Slab City, Prospect Hill and Schwarz Tract.
  • -1985 Summer Re-survey.
  • -1986 Stand Program and Key.
  • -1986 Inventory Data Entry and D.R. Foster’s “Vegetation Mapping and Inventory at the Harvard Forest – A Historical Summary and Proposal for 1985-86”
  • -1986 to 1992 Vegetation Survey, general information including computer procedures and program.
  • -1986 to 1992 Harvard Forest Inventory Summary.
  • -1986 to 1992 Slab City I Maps, field notes, plantations, natural stands.
  • -1990 Slab City I Stand Summaries.
  • -1988 to 1990 Slab City I Field notes, plot cards, field maps.
  • -1986 to 1992 Slab City II Maps, natural stands, plantations.
  • -1986 to 1992 Slab City II Management suggestions, stand summaries, map.
  • -1990 Slab City II Field notes, plot cards, field maps.
  • -1986 to 1992 Slab City III Stand description, permanent plot directions, natural stands, plantations, maps.
  • -1986 to 1992 Slab City III Stand Summaries, map.
  • -1991 Slab City III Field maps, plot cards, pipes not found.
  • -1986 to 1992 Slab City IV Stand observations, maps, direction to permanent plots.
  • -1986 to 1992 Slab City IV Stand Summaries.
  • -1986 to 1992 Slab City IV Plot cards, field notes and maps, pipes not found.
  • -1986 to 1992 Slab City V Stand description, maps, permanent plot directions.
  • -1991 Slab City V Stand Summaries.
  • -1986 to 1992 Slab City V Plot cards, pipes not found, acreage determination stands, field notes and map.
  • -1986 to 1992 Slab City VI Stand description, maps, pipes not found.
  • -1986 to 1992 Slab City VI Stand Summaries.
  • -1992 Slab City VI Plot cards, field maps and notes, pin location data.
  • -1986 to 1992 Slab City VII Stand description, maps.
  • -1986 to 1992 Slab City VII Stand Summaries.
  • -1991 Slab City VII Plot cards, field notes and maps, acreage determination stands.
  • -1986 to 1992 Slab City VIII Maps, location of plots.
  • -1986 to 1992 Slab City VIII Stand Summaries.
  • -1988 Slab City VIII Plot cards, field notes and maps, acreage determination stands.
  • -1986 to 1992 Slab City IX Maps, plot locations.
  • -1986 to 1992 Slab City IX Stand Summaries.
  • -1986 to 1992 Slab City IX Plot cards, field notes and maps, explanation of field notes.
  • -1986 to 1992 Slab City X Maps, plot locations, stand description and summary, vegetation survey strategy for north and south in SCX.
  • -1986 to 1992 Slab City X Stand Summaries.
  • -1988 Slab City X Field notes and maps, acreage determination stands.
  • 1986 to 1992 Slab City X Plot cards, field notes and maps, vegetation survey, acreage calculations.
  • Drawer #4 1986 to 1992:
  • -2001 Microfilm Information.
  • -1986 to 1992 Tom Swamp I Plot cards, field notes and maps, acreage determination stands.
  • -1986 to 1992 Tom Swamp I DUPLICATES: 1st Printout of summary sheets, old field maps, 2 overheads of Tom Swamp maps.
  • -1986 to 1992 Tom Swamp II Plot cards, field notes and maps, acreage determination stands.
  • -1986 to 1992 Tom Swamp II DUPLICATES: Maps and 1 overhead map.
  • -1986 to 1992 Tom Swamp III Plot cards, field notes and maps, acreage determination stands, stand summaries.
  • -1986 to 1992 Tom Swamp III DUPLICATES: 1st Printout and 2 overhead maps.
  • -1986 to 1992 Tom Swamp IV Plot cards, field notes and maps, acreage determination stands, stand summaries.
  • -1986 to 1992 Tom Swamp IV DUPLICATES: Old working maps, previous printouts, 3 overhead maps.
  • -1986 to 1992 Tom Swamp V Plot cards, field notes and maps, acreage determination stands, stand summaries.
  • -1986 to 1992 Tom Swamp V DUPLICATES: Working maps, 1st and 2nd printouts, 1 overhead map.
  • -1986 to 1992 Tom Swamp VI Plot cards, field notes and maps, acreage determination stands, stand summaries.
  • -1986 to 1992 Tom Swamp VI DUPLICATES: Working Map and 1 Overhead Map.
  • -1986 to 1992 Tom Swamp VII Survey review, stand summaries, acreage determination stands.
  • -1986 to 1992 Tom Swamp VII Plot cards, stand dot counts, permanent plot directions, field notes and maps.
  • -1986 to 1992 Tom Swamp VII DUPLICATES: Working maps, directions to plots, printouts.
  • -1986 to 1992 Tom Swamp VIII Stand summaries, maps.
  • -1990 Tom Swamp VIII Plot cards, field notes and maps, traverse notes and computations.
  • -1986 to 1992 Tom Swamp VIII DUPLICATES: Working Maps, management suggestions, 3 overhead maps.
  • -1989 Tom Swamp IX Plot cards, field notes and maps.
  • -1986 to 1992 Tom Swamp IX Stand summaries, maps.
  • -1986 to 1992 Tom Swamp IX DUPLICATES: Working maps, printouts, 4 overhead maps.
  • -1986 to 1992 Tom Swamp X Stand summaries.
  • -1986 to 1992 Tom Swamp X Plot cards, field notes and maps.
  • -1986 to 1992 Tom Swamp X DUPLICATES: Working maps, computer program documentation,
  • printouts, 4 overhead maps.
  • -1986 to 1992 Prospect Hill IDRISI Updates, A. Lezberg’s Notes (1993).
  • -1986 to 1992 Prospect Hill Forest Stands for GIS of Prospect Hill with Test Points.
  • -1986 to 1992 Prospect Hill Inventory of Map Conversions, DBase III, Lotus, Lookup Files.
  • -1986 to 1992 Prospect Hill File Management, Inventory/GIS Information.
  • -1986 to 1988 Prospect Hill Summary Printouts.
  • -1986 to 1992 Prospect Hill I Plot cards, stand summaries, directions to plots, acreage calculation, field notes and maps.
  • -1986 to 1992 Prospect Hill II Plot cards, stand summaries, directions to plots, acreage calculation, field notes and maps.
  • -1986 to 1992 Prospect Hill III Plot cards, stand summaries, directions to plots, acreage calculation, field
  • notes and maps.
  • -1986 to 1992 Prospect Hill IV Plot cards, stand summaries, directions to plots, field notes and maps.
  • -1986 to 1992 Prospect Hill V Plot cards, stand summaries, directions to plots, acreage calculation, field notes and maps.
  • -1986 to 1992 Prospect Hill VI Plot cards, stand summaries, directions to plots, acreage calculation, field notes and maps.
  • -1986 to 1992 Prospect Hill VII Plot cards, stand summaries, directions to plots, acreage calculation, field notes and maps.
  • -1986 to 1992 Prospect Hill VIII Plot cards, stand summaries, directions to plots, acreage calculation, field notes and maps.
  • -1986 to 1992 Prospect Hill IX Plot cards, stand summaries, directions to plots, acreage calculation, field notes and maps.
  • -1986 to 1992 Prospect Hill X Stand summaries, field notes (1993), stand description (1993), maps.
  • -1986 to 1992 Prospect Hill X Plot cards, acreage calculations, field notes and maps, copy of deed.

• Related Items:
  • Forest Inventories for Harvard Forest Plantations

• Archives Location: Middle Room, stack 40, drawer 1, 2, 3, 4
• Access: Active
• Provenance: Scanning funded by Library Digital Initiative (LDI)