Inscription
This ingenious 4.5 ton, 8-foot diameter ball was used in 1950 for clearing operations on 6,207 acres in the Hungry Horse Reservoir. Two contractors, S.L. (Red) Wixson, and John H. Trisdale, developed it.
The ball was dragged at the end of cables by two large tractors. The height of the ball kept chains and cables free of stumps. The result was that clearing was as fast as a man could walk, men were safe from falling trees, and clearing costs were reduced.
Plaques donated by Anaconda Aluminum Company
Flathead National Forest
United States Department of Agriculture
The ball was dragged at the end of cables by two large tractors. The height of the ball kept chains and cables free of stumps. The result was that clearing was as fast as a man could walk, men were safe from falling trees, and clearing costs were reduced.
Plaques donated by Anaconda Aluminum Company
Flathead National Forest
United States Department of Agriculture
Details
| HM Number | HM1XI1 |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 20th Century |
| Historical Place | Other |
| Marker Type | Historic Object |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Free Standing |
| Marker Condition |   8 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Sunday, March 26th, 2017 at 1:02pm PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 11U E 717448 N 5363318 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 48.38551667, -114.06286667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 48° 23.131', W 114° 3.772' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 48° 23' 7.8600" N, 114° 3' 46.3200" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 406 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling East |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 8860 US-2, Hungry Horse MT 59919, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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