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"The Dells." A deep rocky (red 

 Sioux quartzite) gorge lying about J mi. 

 to 1§ mi. southeast of Dell Rapids. The 

 northeast half is within the city limits 

 and protected from spoliation, but the 

 southeast half (i mi. by | mi.) is still 

 in danger of exploitation for building 

 stone, etc. There is plenty of such stone 

 in less scenic areas all about. 



The interesting natural flora and part 

 of the fauna are still intact, and the 

 charm of this deep canyon-like gorge 

 (100 to 150 ft.) is very surprising and re- 

 freshing after the traveler has gazed on 

 hundreds of miles of continuous prairie. 



Dell Rapids, on several improved auto 

 trails, and Chi., Mil., & St. Paul R. R. 

 — E. J. P. 



Warren's Woods: About 50 acres of 

 upland deciduous forest of oak, elm, 

 linden, and ash, with a score of under- 

 brush, and several hundred herbaceous 

 forms, lies 7 mi. northeast of White, 

 South Dakota, and f mi. southwest of 

 Lake Hendricks, Minn. 



The fauna is much reduced from the 

 original. Soil consists of clays and 

 gravels. Consists largely of a branching 

 ravine, 50 to 75 ft. deep, with small 

 stream. 



White, by auto east 6 mi., north 1 mi.; 

 Chi., Rock Is. & Pacific R. R.—E. J. P. 



Waubay, Blue Dog, and Pickerel Lakes. 

 A series (8) of marshy lakes, about 40 

 sq. mi., with some deciduous forest. 

 Breeding haunts of many waterfowl and 

 birds of prey. 



Waubay, Chi. Mil. & St. Paul R. R., 

 thru lower third of area. Auto trails, 

 east, west, north, and south. — E. J. P. 



Buffalo Lakes. Similar to Waubay, 

 etc., but about half that area. Very 

 little changed from original condition, 

 hence very good place to study wild plant 

 and animal life. Flora undisturbed and 

 breeding grounds of many animals. 



Sisseton, 12 mi. west by auto; Chi., 

 Mil. &St. PaulR. R. 



Eden, 5 mi. east by auto, Minneap., 

 St. Paul, and Sault Ste. Marie R. R.— 

 E. J. P. 



The Big Bad Lands of the White River. 

 This wonderland of southern South 

 Dakota has been outlined in part, in a 

 bill (S. 3541) by Senator Norbeck, and 

 by Williamson in 1923 (H. R. 2810) 

 which is to establish Wonderland Na- 

 tional Park. Some eminent authorities 

 think that the area should be continued 

 enough farther westward to nearly double 

 its size. It would then include the won- 

 derful^ area about Scenic, S. D., and the 

 intervening areas to the east and south- 

 west joining the area specified in the bill. 

 The only difficulties to be encountered in 

 this extension, so far as I can learn, are 

 some private claims. Two more town- 

 ships would add the best areas. 



I have not sufficient data to give exact 

 outlines of the area, nor to describe its 

 features better than has been done by 

 the following writers: C. C. O'Hara, 

 Bull. 13, School of Mines, S. D., Rapid 

 City, S. D., 1920. 



E. C. Perisho and S. S. Visher, South 

 Dakota State Geological Survey, Bull. 

 5, 1912. 



Chi., Mil. & St. Paul R. R. passes 

 through the long axis of this area, east 

 and west. — E. J. P. 



F. States with Coniferous Forest, Semi-desert, and Desert^ 



Utah, Nevada, Arizona and New 

 Mexico are included here. Idaho, Colo- 

 rado, and Texas which might be in- 



1 This is a group of states classed by the Geological 

 Survey as requiring guides to watering places. The 

 foUowng publications of the U. S. Geological Survey 

 relate to areas in the United States requiring guides 

 to watering places. 

 Brown, J. S. Routes to Desert Watering Places in 



the Salton Sea Region, California. U. S. Geol. 



Sur., Water Supply Paper 490-A. 1920. 



Thompson, D. G. Routes to Desert Watering 

 Places in the Mohave Desert Region, California. 



U. S. Geol. Surv., Water Supply Paper 490-B. 1921. 

 Ross, C. P. Routes to Desert Watering Places in the 



Lower Gila Region, Arizona, Ibid, Water Supply 



eluded are placed elsewhere on account 

 of the small area requiring Guides to 

 Watering Places. 



Paper, 490-C. 1922. 

 Bryan, Kirk. Routes to Desert Watering Places in 



Papago Country Arizona, Ibid, Water Supply 



Paper 490-D. 1922. 



This series contains detailed maps of excellent 

 character showing roads, other features and a printed 

 guide to the various watering places. 



Tbe following Water Supply Papers are also of 

 value: Nos. 277, 294, 320, 343. 422, 423, 425, 427 and 

 450a, b, c, d. 



U. S. Geol. Surv. Bull. 730-B contains a good map 

 and much information on the Papago Country of 

 southwestern Arizona. 



