K7MFC Field Report: Four Peaks, AZ

The Tonto National Forest in Arizona lifted all fire restrictions on Friday morning, so me and a buddy threw the camping gear and some radios in the truck and headed up the Four Peaks Road. For those unfamiliar with the area, about 30 miles north on AZ Highway 87 from Highway 202 in Mesa, AZ … Continue reading K7MFC Field Report: Four Peaks, AZ

“Industry on Parade: On the Map” (1959)

I came across this great documentary on map making from 1959 on reddit, but I want to share here as well. This is a really interesting film, showing how topographic maps, globes, and aerial photographs were created 50 years ago: https://archive.org/details/industry-on-parade-434-on-the-map