NEW ENGLAND'S FEDERAL FOREST RESERVE 



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Burned Over Land on the White Mountains 



this mountain has been repeatedly burned over by forest fires. when the roots of the trees, which 

 held the ground in place were finally consumed a landslide occurred and a freight tr.\in was 

 wrecked at the foot of the mountain 



Large portions of the Pinkham Notch 

 have come into possession of the 

 Government, excepting the steep slopes 

 of the Carter-Moriah Range on the 

 east side of the valley. In this beautiful 

 Notch the Glen Ellis Falls are located, 

 and farther north one gets the wonderful 

 view^ of Mt. Washington. 



Both the north and south slopes of the 

 Tamworth Range have been taken, 

 including the whole of Mt. Chocorua. 

 A portion of this purchase is on terms 

 that permit the timber to be removed 

 later by the Itmiber company, but this 

 must be done, under rules by the depart- 

 ment of agriculture. Before this tract 



