[meteorite-list] BLM and Forest Service Maps...

From: mafer at imagineopals.com <mafer_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 04 Nov 2010 20:15:05 +0000
Message-ID: <72e733a92d3ceb1cf0c09ac4535e0e53_at_>

I can only agree...it's a black market around the world


On 5:40:17 pm 11/04/10 michael cottingham <voyagebotanica at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hello,
> I live with the Gila National Forest starting in my backyard and know
> very well the policies the Forest Service and BLM use in map revising.
> Starting about 30 years ago all government agencies were directed to
> delete every archeological and historical site OFF the maps where ever
> possible. Old trails going to cliff dwellings and archeological sites
> were left off the maps starting in the late 70's. Trails were rerouted
> away from sites as well. Looting and mindless destruction of these
> sites were the reasons. One way to find these sites is to find OLD
> Forest Service maps from the 1940's to the 1960's. I collect these old
> maps for my area and it is unbelievable what has been left out. In one
> map alone...when comparing to a modern map, over 300 archeological
> sites have been omitted! I am not saying this is bad....and since the
> world has changed in a lot of bad ways.... it makes since.
> Best Wishes
> Michael Cottinghamhttp://stores.ebay.com/voyage-botanica-natural-histo
> ry
>
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Received on Thu 04 Nov 2010 04:15:05 PM PDT