Father of the Lava Beds National Monument
He owned no car nor house, yet spent much of his life studying the Lava Beds area, walking along the shore of Tule Lake from the town of Merrill. He discovered many geologic features, naming, describing, and photographing them. He was particularly interested in exploring and mapping the caves. Many of the names he gave them can still be seen, painted in his own unique style, on the walls. He brought Modoc warrior Peter Schonchin here and recorded his memories of the events of the Modoc War. He led tours through the caves and around the battlefields. His continuous pressure on Forest Service officials contributed significantly to the establishment of the monument on November, 21, 1925.| HM Number | HM2524 |
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| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Saturday, January 27th, 2018 at 10:04pm PST -08:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 10T E 624069 N 4619056 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 41.71363333, -121.50858333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 41° 42.818', W 121° 30.515' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 41° 42' 49.08" N, 121° 30' 30.9" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 530 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near Visitor Center Trail, Tulelake CA 96134, US |
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