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FOREST SERVIOE

GIFFORD PINCHOT, Forester

FOREST ATLAS

OF THE

NATIONAL FORESTS OF THE UNITED STATES

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COMP1LED AND PRINTED BY THE U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

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FOREST ATLAS

GENERAL CLASSIFICATION
Commercial Timber

Less than 2,000 B.F. per acre

2.000 to 5,000 B.F. per acre

5.000 to 10,000 B.F. per acre

10.000 to 25,000 B.F. per acre

25.000 to 50,000 B.F. per acre

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Woodland, cordwood, poles, etc.

Chaparral or brash
Sagebrush

Grassland, parks, etc.

Barren, above timber line, etc.

Desert

Burn, not restocking

Burn, scattering trees or restocking

Burn, forest cover established (The color indicates the stand)
Windfall

Bug-killed or diseased

Old cutting, less than i of the merchantable timber removed
Old cutting, i to I of the merchantable timber removed
Old cutting, f to all of the merchantable timber removed

Timber sales, less than i of the merchantable timber removed

i Timber sales, i to t of the merchantable timber removed

Timber sales, § to all of the merchantable timber removed

Cultivated

Irrigated

TITLE

State lands, approved

0 State lands, not approved

1 Indian allotments
L Lieu selections
PB Pending base

RP Railway lands, patented
R Railway lands, not patented
HP Homesteads, patented
H Homesteads, not patented
CE Cash entry
T Timber and stone
C Coal entry
D Desert entry
TE Townsite entry

I Mineral lode claims, patented

Mineral placer claims, patented

Mineral mill site, patented

Mineral classification

GRAZING MAP LEGEND

Supervisor’s headquarters

Supervisor’s division
Ranger’s division
Grazing districts

Open for all stock

Open for cattle and horses only

Open for sheep and goats only

Closed for all stock

Lambing grounds

Driveways for stock
Corral

CONVENTIONAL SIGNS

Block line

Compartment line, sales

Boundary line for all other classifications

Grant line

ALPHA-NUMERIC SYMBOLS FOR WESTERN COMMERCIAL

TREE SPECIES

These will be used on maps, where limited space makes necessary,
in the following manner :

DI29=Pseudotsuga taxifolia, average stand 29,000 B.M. per acre
Q6I2 =Quercus agrifolia, average stand 12 cords per acre
T67=Thuja plicata, average stand 7 tele-poles per acre

’ — ■ — ■ — ■ — - Telegraph line
. . . — - Telephone line
° ' Q r Power line

1 1 1 1 Pipe line

: ^ === ===== Aqueduct

""" Railroad

=== Tramway

— Wire rope conveyor

— = : Wagon road

= = = = = = = Secondary or private road

Pack trail

Foot trail

■ = Eire line

— * * — * — * — Fence
Ditch

— > — > > — Flume

- >- Slide

— Log driving route

>>>>>>>> Rollway

77+ Skidway

(£) Experimental nursery (location)
Permanent nursery (area)
Permanent nursery (location)
Forested by natural seeding

Forested by artificial seeding -
Forested by planting
Location of Silvical experiments

For planting maps

Corral

Supervisor’s headquarters

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Ranger’s headquarters, no house
Ranger’s headquarters, with house
House

Railroad station

Stage station

Power station

Hotel

Store

School

Church

Cemetery

Telegraph office

Telephone office

Cabin

Dairy

Logging camp

Sawmill, portable

Sawmill, stationary

Grist mill

Grist and sawmill

Apiary

Windmill

0 Well

A Quarry or gravel pit
^ Mine location, unpatented
H Mine shaft
A Triangulation station
XU,”, Bench mark.

P0

Pinus contorta (murrayana)

Lodgepole Pine

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flexilis

Limber Pine

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monticola

Western White Pine

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lambertiana

Sugar Pine

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ponderosa

Yellow Pine

5

coulteri

Coulter Pine

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sabiuiana

Gray Pine

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jeffreyi

Jeffrey Pine

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radiata

Monterey Pine

9

attenuata

Knobcone Pine

B2

strobiformis

Mexican White Pine

5

albicaulis

White-bark Pine

6

torreyana

Torrey Pine

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edulis

Pinon

9

monophylla

Single-leaf Pinon

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Abies magnifica

Magnificent Fir

2

con color

White Fir

3

shastensis

Shasta Fir

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nobilis

Noble Fir

5

lasiocarpa

Alpine Fir

6

grand is

Lowland Fir

7

arizonica

Arizona Cork Fir

8

amabilis

Lovely Fir

9

venusta

Bristle- cone Fir

S2

Picea engelmanni

Engelmann Spruce

3

parryana

Blue Spruce

5

breweriana

Weeping Spruce

6

sitchensis

Sitka Spruce

Dl Pseudotsuga taxifolia

Douglas Fir (Red)

5

macrocarpa

Bigcone Spruce

H5

Tsuga mertensiana

Black Hemlock

6

heterophylla

Western Hemlock

Rl Sequoia sempervirens

Redwood

5

washingtoniana

Bigtree

C5

Chamaecy paris nootkatensis

Yellow Cedar

6

lawsoniana

Port Orford Cedar

T6 Thuja plicata

Red Cedar

L5

Larix lyallii

Alpine Larch

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occidentalis

Western Larch

05

Libocedrus decurrens

Incense Cedar

K5 Cupressus macnabiana

Macnab Cypress

6

macrocarpa

Monterey Cypress

7

arizonica

Arizona Cypress

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goveniana

Gowen Cypress

Jl

Juniperus utahensis

Utah Juniper

2

pachyphloea

Alligator Juniper

4

occidentalis

Western J uniper

5

sabinoides

Mountain Juniper

7

calil'ornica

California Juniper

9

monosperma

One-seed Juniper

QO

Quercus chrysolepis

Canyon Live Oak

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californica

California Black Oak

2

lobata

California White Oak

3

douglasii

Blue Oak

4

garryana

Pacific Post Oak

5

wislizeni

Highland Oak

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agrifolia

California Live Oak

7

gambelii

Gambel Oak

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densiflora

California Taubark Oak

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engelmanni

Engelmann Oak

M2

Acer macrophyllum

Oregon Maple

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glabrum

Dwarf Maple

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negundo californicum

California Boxelder

WO Populus trichocarpa

Black Cottonwood

2

fremontii

Fremont Cottonwood

5

tremuloides

Aspen

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angustifolia

Narrowleaf Cottonwood

FI

Fraxinus peunsylvanica

Red Ash

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oregona

Oregon Ash

8

lanceolata

Green Ash

Uf

Primus demissa

Western Choke Cherry

Y7

Platanus wrightii

Arizona Sycamore

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racemosa

California Sycamore

XO

Salix lasiandra

Western Black Willow

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sessilifolia

Silverleaf Willow

9

amygdaloides

Almondleaf Willow

U.S. Improvements made by the United States are marked U. S.

Proposed improvements are shown by the appropriate sign
and designated by “Proposed ” on the margin of the maps

Abandoned improvements are shown by zeros O O O O and
designated on the margin of the maps

Additional buildings may be shown by using the house sign
( » ) with a written designation ; thus :

■ Slaughter house

■ Livery barn

■ Sanatarium
etc., etc.

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T. 3 S.

T. 4 S.

T. 5 S.

COMPILATION

Topography from U. S. Geological Surrey maps
Land lines from General Land Office plats

JAN., 1909

SIERRA

R. 19 E.

R. 20 E.

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NATIONAL

37 ° 30 '

T. 5 S.

COMPILATION

Topography from U. S. Geological Surrey maps
Land lines from General Land Office plats

JAN., 1909

SIERRA

119 ” 40 '

R. 21 E.

R. 22 E.

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- T. 5 S.

COMPILATION

Topography from U. S. Geological Survey maps
Land lines fronl General Land Office plats

JAN.. 1909

SIERRA

R. 23 E.

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T. 6 S.

37 ° 20 '

T. 7 S.

T. 8 S.

R. 20 E.

R. 21 E.

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119130'

COMPILATION

Topography from U. S. Geological Survey maps
Land lines from General Land Office plats

R. 22 E

JAN., 1909

SIERRA

T. 6 S.

37° 2 O'

T. 7 S.

T. 8 S.

R. 23 E.

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T. 6 S.

37 ° 20 '

T. 7 S.

T. 8 S.

COMPILATION

Topography from U. S. Geological Surrey maps
Land lines from Genera! Land Office plats

JAN.. 1909

SIERRA

R. 24 E.

R. 25 E.

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COMPILATION

Topography from U. S. Geological Survey maps
Land lines from Genera I Land Office plats

119 00

JAN., 1909

SIERRA

T. 6 S.

-37°W r

T. 7 S.

T. 8 S.

R. 26 E.

R. 27 E.

Township p/ats 7S. R 28 8 29 £. are froi/R/j/er/7

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T. 6 S.

37 ° 20 '

T. 7 S.

T. 8 S.

COMPILATION

Topography from U. S. Geological Survey maps
Land lines from General Land Office p/ats

118 ° 50 '

JAN.. 1909

SIERRA

R. 28 E.

R. 29 E.

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T. 6 S.

JAN., 1909

SIERRA

COMPILATION

Topography from U. S. Geological Survey maps
Land lines from General Land Office plats

R. 30 E.

R. 31 E.

T. 7 S.

- 37 ” 20 '

T. 8 S.

80.00

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COMPILATION

Topography from U. S. Geological Surrey maps
Land lines from Genera / Land Office plats

119 30

JAN.. 1909

SIERRA

R. 22 E.

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T. 9 S.

T. 10 S.

3700

T. 11 S.

R. 23 E.

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COMPILATION

Topography from U. S. Geological Survey maps
Land lines from General Land Office plats

JAN.. 1909

SIERRA

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37 lO

T. 9 S.

T. 10 S.

T. 11 S.

119 20

R. 24 E.

R. 25 E.

Stand.

«,/! Parallel

>3outh

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JAN., 1909

COMPILATION

Topography from U. S ; Geological Survey maps
Land lines from General Land Office plate

SIERRA

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T. 9 S.

T. 10 S.

3700

T. 11 S.

R. 26 E.

R. 27 E.

LO.p/ats Tps. 9 8 /OS, Ft 288 29 E. ore froucfu/ent

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T. 9 S.

T. 10 S

37 00

T. 11 S.

COMPILATION

Topography from U. S. Geological Surrey maps
Land lines from Genera / Land Office plats

118 50

JAN., 1909

SIERRA

R. 28 E.

R. 29 E.

Parallel

South

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T. 9 S.

(Agassiz Needle

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T. 10 S.

- 37 ° 00 '

T. 11 S.

JAN.. 1909

SIERRA

R. 31 E.

COMPILATION

Topography from U. S. Geological Surrey maps
Land lines from General Land Office plats

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COMPILATION

Topography from U. S. Geological Survey maps R. 32 E.
Land lines from General Land Office plats

JAN.. 1909

SIERRA

T. 10 S.

T. 11 S.

R. 33 E.

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T. 12 S.

^ 6 ° 50 '

119

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COMPILATION

Topography from U. S. Geological Survey maps
Land lines from General Land Office plats

R. 24 E.

JAN . 1909

SIERRA

R. 25 E.

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Kirch Flat Ranger ■Sta.
in T. 12 Sj R 26 £.

T. 12 S

11900 '

-36 50

COMPILATION

Topography from U. S. Geological Survey maps
Land lines from General Land Office plats

R. 26 E.

JAN.. 1909

SIERRA

R. 27 E.

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T. 12 S.

36 SO

T. 13 S.

118 50

COMPILATION

Topography from U. S. Geological Surrey maps
Land lines from General Land Office plats

R. 28 E.

JAN.. 1909

SIERRA

R. 29 E.

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COMPILATION

Topography from U. S. Geological Surrey maps
Land lines from General Land Office plats

R. 30 E.

JAN.. 1909

SIERRA

R. 31 E.

LMt Perkins

Col iseum Mtn.

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mill Pass

' y ?ZL Mt. Baxter

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y^ Mt.
Keith

Th u nder Mtn

National

COMPILATION 11S

Topography from U. S. Geological Survey maps
Land lines from General Land Office plats

3 0 '

R. 32 E.

JAN.. 1909

SIERRA

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T. 12 S.

36 ° 5 0 '

T. 13 S.

T, 14 S

36 ° 40 '

R. 33 E.

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