Watts, Lyle F. (Lyle Ford), 1890-

An Unidentified Man and U.S. Forest Service Chief Lyle F. Watts in Region 1 covering Montana, part of Idaho, and North Dakota. Lyle Watts is at right.

Supervisor Lyle Watts, left, sits in the door of his tent and Mr. Wallace stands outside at Cold Meadow, Idaho National Forest.

Forest Supervisor Lyle F. Watts rides one horse and leads another loaded with supplies at Elk Summit, Idaho National Forest. A dog waits to move on with him.

Lyle F. Watts, right, and an unidentified man driving a horse drawn wagon in the Targhee National Forest. Sawtelle Peak is in the background.

Lyle F. Watts (left) and an Unidentified Man in the Targhee National Forest, Idaho.

U.S. Forest Service Chief Lyle F. Watts stands by a Sitka Spruce log chest high at Edna Bay, Alaska in the Tongass National Forest, as part of the Alaska Spruce Log Program.

U.S. Forest Service Chief Lyle F. Watts at Tongass National Forest, Edna Bay, Alaska making sure the Alaska Spruce Log Program will be successful.

Portrait of Lyle F. Watts taken in late 1942 or early 1943.

Portrait of Lyle F. Watts taken about the time he became chief of the U.S. Forest Service.

U.S. Forest Chief Lyle F. Watts, 5th from left, with unidentified others examine a slash pine tree planted sixteen years earlier which at the time of the photo measured 14 inch d.b.h. (diameter at breast height) at Cooperator Walton's Experimental "Stephens Plantation" in Cordele, Georgia. See also photo 2009-3625.