Ralph Space in his book, The Clearwater Story: The History of the Clearwater National Forest, outlines the early history of timber management. He says that the first timber sale that was offered did not have a buyer. The first actual sale was cedar poles from Smith Creek that were cut between 1916 and 1924. They were driven down the Middle Fork of the Clearwater to a mill. In following years, timber sale totals varied, some just dribbling in and some in millions of board feet.

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