SAN BENITO COUNTY
SAMPSON PEAK
California Department of Forestry
September 24, 1940: "Plans for a state forestry fire suppression camp at Panoche and a lookout station on Sampson peak in the New Idria section of San Benito county were discussed at a recent meeting held in Hollister. State forestry officials conferred with leading Hollister civic officials and leaders on details of the new $1,500,000 statewide fire prevention program, which was also explained at a meeting at the Monterey county court house earlier in the week." (The Californian)