NEW MEXICO LOOKOUTS
RABBIT MOUNTAIN
Sandoval County
Santa Fe National Forest
19N-4E-36
Santa Fe National Forest
19N-4E-36
September 19, 1916: "Rabbit mountain is innocent of telephones. Now, however, with the heliograph, forestry lookouts at Cerro Pelado may exchange messages with Rabbit mountain all day long.
The chap at Rabbit mountain can heliograph his reports to Cerro Pelado and his fellow worker there can transmit them to the district office by telephone. Otherwise, to exchange messages, it would be necessary to make a hard ride of eight to ten miles between the two places.
As long as the sun shines, the Rabbit mountain lookout can utilize its rays to keep in immediate touch with the outside world. If he spots an incipient forest fire, he can immediately radiograph the information to Cerro Pelado and he can demand from the latter place that the results in the big leagues be flashed to him.
In transmitting the messages something similar to the Morse code is used. O'Byrne reports that the men are not as yet rapid senders or receivers but that they soon will be." (The Santa Fe New Mexican)
The chap at Rabbit mountain can heliograph his reports to Cerro Pelado and his fellow worker there can transmit them to the district office by telephone. Otherwise, to exchange messages, it would be necessary to make a hard ride of eight to ten miles between the two places.
As long as the sun shines, the Rabbit mountain lookout can utilize its rays to keep in immediate touch with the outside world. If he spots an incipient forest fire, he can immediately radiograph the information to Cerro Pelado and he can demand from the latter place that the results in the big leagues be flashed to him.
In transmitting the messages something similar to the Morse code is used. O'Byrne reports that the men are not as yet rapid senders or receivers but that they soon will be." (The Santa Fe New Mexican)