NATURAL AREAS AND REGIONS 



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La Sal National Forest {Colorado and 

 Utah) 



The La Sal Forest (538,717 acres) 

 lies upon two isolated mountain masses 

 in southeast Utah. They are generally 

 poorly timbered, although local bodies 

 of considerable extent may be found. 

 Three areas (unforested) are being 

 protected from grazing as a measure of 

 watershed protection upon overgrazed 

 range. There are also two areas of 

 considerable extent in the Abajo Moun- 

 tains inaccessible to stock together with 

 local areas of cliff and slide rock in 

 many parts of the Forest. The major 

 types are: brush 45%, pinyon-juniper 

 32%, western yellow pine 16%, Engel- 

 mann spruce 3%. 



Moab, Utahf. Supervisor's head- 

 quarters. 



Lemhi National Forest {Idaho) 



The Lemhi Forest (1,109,779 acres) 

 is located mainly upon the Lost River 

 Mountains of south central Idaho, high 

 rugged narrow ranges. Natural con- 

 ditions obtain in many places on account 

 of natural obstacles. Considerable 

 areas in both the Lost River and Lemhi 

 Ranges are inaccessible to stock (about 

 60 sq. mi. in three main areas). Else- 

 where, grazing is general. Timber cut- 

 ting is very local, largely in the vicinity 

 of Mackay. The Big Lost River State 

 Game Preserve covers the southwest 

 portion of the Forest. The major types 

 are: grass 34%, subalpine 24%, Douglas 

 fir 19%, barren 16%, lodgepole pine 6%. 



One of the few remaining bands of 

 antelope range on the Lost River and 

 Pahsimroi River. 



Mackeyt O. S. L. R. R. Super- 

 visor's headquarters. 



Manti National Forest {Utah) 



The Manti Forest (778,651 acres) is 

 located upon a plateau of sedimentary 

 rocks (Wasatch Plateau) in central 

 Utah. The whole Forest has been cut 

 over with the exception of a few scat- 

 tered areas rather difficult of access 

 located mostly in the heads of tributaries 



of Huntington Canyon. Grazing is 

 general and heavy. The only inacces- 

 sible areas being the "breaks" of cliffs 

 and talus slopes on the east edge. Such 

 areas are usually barren or covered with 

 the pinyon-juniper type. There are a 

 number of permanent sample plots 

 established by the Forest Service on this 

 Forest in the aspen type. They are not 

 absolutely protected, as normal grazing 

 is allowed upon them. Cutting, how- 

 ever, is prohibited. The major types 

 are: aspen 26%, sage 17%, brush 16%, 

 grass 14%, Engelmann spruce 11%, 

 pinyon-juniper 11%. Fish and game 

 are rare. 



Ephraimt. D. & R. G. R. R. Super- 

 visor's headquarters. 



Minidoka National Forest {Utah and 

 Idaho) 



The Minidoka Forest (590,485 acres) 

 lies in southern Idaho and northern 

 Utah upon a number of small mountain 

 ranges. It is not heavily timbered. It 

 is generally grazed. There are practi- 

 cally no areas of virgin timber, the whole 

 Forest being cut over. The chief types 

 are: sage 65%, aspen 15%, pinyon- 

 juniper 15%, Douglas fir 4%. 



Burley, Idahot O. S. L. R. R. 

 Supervisor's headquarters. 



Nevada National Forest {Nevada) 



The Nevada Forest (1,175,355 acres) 

 is located upon several mountains 

 ranges in east central Nevada. These 

 ranges are generally poorly timbered, 

 although locally there are considerable 

 bodies of several types. A considerable 

 area upon the rocky range crests and in 

 localities without water which are 

 inaccessible to stock and are ungrazed 

 so that botanically, these areas are 

 natural. Tree growth is rare on these 

 sites. There have been extensive cut- 

 tings upon this Forest, but in the higher 

 country there are still many limited 

 areas representing natural timber con- 

 ditions. The major types are: pinyon- 

 juniper 55%, sage 27% subalpine 6%. 

 Engelmann spruce b%. 



