

TN 3. Shady Valley Bog. Acreage: 10 estimated. 



Location: Johnson County; Shady Valley Quadrangle; 0.8 mile NW of Shady 

 Valley. 



Description: A red spruce, hemlock, rhododendron association growing on peat 

 up to 6.5 ft. in depth. Altitude is 2400 ft. 



References: Barclay, F. 1957. The natural vegetation of Johnson Co., Tennes- 

 see, Past and Present. Ph.D. Dissertation, Univ. of Tennessee, 147 p. 



Encroachments: Threatened with submersion by dam site. The particulars of 

 this area are well known by Barclay, who notes two other peaty areas in his dis- 

 sertation. 



Ownership: Not known. 



Data source: H. DeSelm, Botany Department, University of Tennessee, Knox- 

 ville, Tenn. 37900. 



Other knowledgeable persons: Frank Barclay, Biology Department, East Ten- 

 nessee State University, Johnson City, Tenn. 37601 . 



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