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ous and eastern coniferous forest. 

 Valleys and mountains mostly between 

 2000 and 4000 ft. Few peaks above 

 5000 ft. Land stocked with deer, wild 

 turkey, elk, and bison. Asheville G to 

 20 mi. south. Southern R. R. Pre- 

 served by the Forest Service. 



* Grounds of the Blue Ridge Association. 

 (B2.) 1190 acres on northern slope of 

 the Swannanoa Mountains, Buncombe 

 County, N. C. Mostly deciduous for- 

 ests. Preserved by the Association. 

 Black Mountain 3 mi. south. Southern 

 R. R. 



* Mitchell Slate Park. (B4.) 1224 

 acres summit of Mount Mitchell, Bun- 

 combe County, N. C. Mostly spruce 

 and balsam forest. Preserved by the 

 State. Black Mountain 6 mi. north. 

 Southern R. R. 



Summit of Roan Mountain. (B3.) 

 *Miichell County, N. C, and Carter 

 County, Tenn. This area is included 

 in what has been known as the Cloud- 

 land Property, which belonged to 

 General J. T. Wilder of Monterey, 

 Tenn. It is now owned by his family, 

 represented by James A. Maher, a 

 son-in-law of General Wilder, of Kings- 

 port, Tenn. This tract contains some 

 4500 acres, all of it above 5500 ft. in 

 elevation. There are about 700 acres, 

 all of it above 5500 ft. in elevation. 

 There are about 700 acres covered by a 

 dense spruce forest. The summit of the 

 mountain is a succession of open areas 

 interspersed with groups of varying 

 size of spruce and balsam trees. On 

 these areas the mountain alder {Alnus 

 crispa) flourishes, one of the few places 

 in this state where it occurs. The area 

 is typical of high mountain summits 

 in the Southern Appalachians. The 

 owners are now planning to develop 

 the property as a health resort, and may 

 be willing to leave certain parts of this 

 property in its native condition. 



The Mountain may be reached in a 

 10 mi. walk, or horseback ride, from 

 Roan Mountain Station, Tenn., on a 

 narrow gauge railroad running from 

 Johnson City, Tenn., to Boone, N. C. 



It may also bo reached from Toecane, 

 a station on the C. C. & O. Railway, 

 between Johnson City, Tenn., and 

 Marion, N. C, by (h) or (w) some 12 or 

 14 mi. — J. S. Holmes. 



National Forests wholly or partly 

 in North Carolina: Cherokee; Nanta- 

 hala; Pisgah; Unaka. See "National 

 Forests of Eastern District." 



Cona, the estate of Mrs. Moses H. 

 Cone, Blowing Rock. 5000 acres con- 

 taining much primeval forest lands and 

 other native vegetation, destined to be 

 an endowed state park. 



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