FOREST, FISH AND GAME COMMISSION. 3 1 



Land 3ttrve>^ing. 



In addition to the technical operations involved in what is termed forest surveys, 

 which are made for the purpose of obtaining information as to forest conditions, a 

 large amount of work has been performed during the year in the line of land survey- 

 ing, in order to ascertain or re-establish the boundaries of certain State holdings on 

 which trespasses had been committed, or to settle disputes as to the correct location. 

 This work has been in charge of Mr. J. Y. McClintock, Assistant Superintendent, 

 whose experience as a civil engineer and surveyor, supplemented by several years 

 \\-ork on Adirondack lot lines, rendered him especially competent to look after this 

 branch of the business of the Department. A considerable part of his time was 

 spent in surveying the boundaries of State lots in the Catskiil Preserve where there 

 had been some timber cutting on certain lots. Owing to the lack of plainly blazed 

 lines it becomes necessary to make e.xtensive surveys in order to re-establish the old 

 boundaries, and thereby arrive at the extent of the timber cutting which had )peen 

 done within the lines of the State property. 



The survey of the John Brown farm and surrounding State property, which was 

 undertaken by Mr. McClintock and his engineer corps of 1900, was completed this 

 year, together with a large map showing correctly for the first time the allotment of 

 that region as related to its topography. I cannot speak too highly of the excellent 

 work done by Mr. McClintock and his assistants in connection with this important 

 survey, involving as it did the correct location and boundaries of several thousand 

 acres of State land in the vicinity of North Elba. 



Another important survey was made in township 27, Franklin count\', in the 

 vicinity of Ampersand Pond, this work becoming necessary on account of the litiga- 

 tion of the State's title to lands in the northeast quarter of this township, and the 

 fact that a lumber company, claiming title to a portion of this land, had made an 

 extensive timber cutting there. This survey, and that at North Elba also, was 

 accomplished through the co-operation and assistance of Hon. Edward A. Bond, 

 State Engineer and Surveyor, the expenses being defrayed from an appropriation 

 made for his Department. 



It is not deemed necessary here to recount in detail the various land surveys 

 which became necessary in the course of the Department work during the past year, 

 all of which were placed in charge of Mr. McClintock; but attention is respectfully 

 called to the importance and value of this part of the work devolving upon the 

 Commission, ami the necessity of a suitable appropriation by the Legislature is 

 urged to insure its continuance. 



