Charles C. Deam (1865-1953) was Indiana’s first State Forester.  An “internationally known botanist,” he was a pioneer in the Conservation movement in the state.  A native of Bluffton, he discovered this natural cross between two species of Oak in 1904.  Acorns from this tree have been systematically spread across the country.  I’m including it in the 2008-2009 Resurvey of Wells County that ARCH is currently conducting.  I’m also including this photo from the Ball State University archives taken in 1966.