16 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. 



cally all of that portion of the State southeast of a line drawn 

 from Seabright to Glassboro and thence through Bridgeton to 

 Delaware bay, and comprising some 1,200,000 acres in all. The 

 greatest body of deciduous forest lies on the northeastern High- 

 lands, nearly co-extensive with the Wanaque, Pequaiinock, 

 Rockaway and Upper Musconetcong water-sheds. Another con- 

 siderable area is that of the higher portion of the Kittatinny 

 mountain region. 



The following table shows the area of forest by counties : 



AREA OP FOREST BY COUNTIES. 



The above areas were determined by actual measurement 

 of the forest areas laid down on the topographical maps of the 



