2 University of Michigan 



of Alger County in the Xorthern I'eninsula (see map). It 

 lies mostly to the south of Onota and Deerton, and is bounded 

 roughly by Silver Lake, Howes Lake, Deerton and Deer Lake. 

 Headquarters were established at Peter White Camp, Section 

 34, T. 47 N., R. 22, W., and most of the work was done in this 

 and adjoining sections with occasional trips to different parts 

 of the general region. 



The surface is without notable relief and the soil is de- 

 scribed^ as mostly "swampy" and "sandy till", a small amount 

 as "sandy". The rock is near the surface but only outcrops 

 along the rivers and lakes. The region is drained by the 

 ^^'hitefish River and Rock River into Lake Superior. The 

 lakes, except Cranberry Pond, are shown on the map. Cran- 

 berry Pond is on Section 26, T. 47 N., R. 22 ^^^ 



The predominating trees are hardwoods, and the forest is 

 principally com])osed of hard maple, yellow birch, beech, and 

 hemlock ( in certain areas ) . White pine is scattered through- 

 out the forest, nowhere forming a pure stand, and the bass- 

 wood and ironwood are present in small numbers. Spruce, 

 balsam and arbor-vitae predominate in some of the low places 

 forming arbor-vitae or "cedar" swamps, and these species are 

 occasionally found in the hardwood forest on higher ground. 

 On the forested river flats the elm and black ash predominate, 

 and very large elms are of occasional occurrence in the hard- 

 wood forest. There is a large tamarack swamp at the west 

 end of Howes Lake, and a small one at Cranberry Pond. 



There are artificial clearings and a few farms along the 

 railroad, and an extensive clearing extends from Onota south- 

 westward nearly to Whitefish Lake. About a mile south of 

 Deerton a meadow, about a mile long and probably the result 



^ Leverett, Frank. Surface C.eology of the Northern Peninsula of Michi- 

 gan. Mich. G.eol. and rsiol. Surv., Pub. 7, Geol. Ser. 5, p. 58. 



