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NH 1 . Black Gum Swamp (Acer-Nyssa Swamp). Acreage: 5. 



Location: Hillsboro County; Hillsboro Quadrangle; 2 miles NW of Hillsboro, in 

 the Fox State Forest. 



Description: A glacial pothole of about 2 acres, filled to a depth of 15-20 ft with 

 peat, now supporting a mature forest dominated by red maple. Black gum rang- 

 ing from saplings to trees 24 inches dbh is the second most important tree. 

 Remnants of the open bog are still present. 



References: Baldwin, H. I. 1961. Succession in a black gum-red maple 

 swamp — A twenty-five year record. Fox Forest Notes No. 86; Hehre, E. J. 1963. 

 Pollen analyses in the Black Gum Swamp. Fox Forest Notes No. 101; Lyon, C. 

 J., and H. F. Bormann (eds. ). 1962. Natural areas of New Hampshire, p. 40. 



Encroachments: None. 



Ownership: State of New Hampshire, Division of Resources Development. 



Data source: Paul G. Favour, Jr., Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Me. 

 04609. 



Other knowledgeable persons: Dr. Henry I. Baldwin, Hillsboro, NH. 03244; 

 Brian K. Simm, Fox State Forest, Hillsboro, N.H. 03244. 



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