94 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. 



brush 20 or 30 feet high up to trees 8 to 30 inches in diameter 

 and 40 to 60 feet high. 



The West Hunterdon plateau has more forest ; about 12 per 

 cent, against 3 or 4 per cent, on the lower red-shale country. The 

 timber is also better. Near Sergeantsville it runs from 4 to 16 

 inches in diameter and 30 to 50 feet in height. One and one- 

 quarter miles west there is original forest, the oaks running up 

 to 24 inches in diameter. This piece also has white pine and 

 common pine up to 20 inches in diameter. It is good, heavy tim- 

 ber. A large piece, two and a half miles east of Locktown, is also 

 heavy. It is owned by Mr. Bearder, who allows no cutting. It 

 is principally oak and hickory, 8 to 24 inches in diameter and 40 

 to 60 feet high. A count showed 156 of these trees to the acre. 



Other pieces of oak and hickory near the above were 8 to 20 

 inches in diameter and 40 to 55 feet high, counting 136 trees to 

 the acre. Much of the forest southwest from Headquarters is 

 original forest. The trees measure from 6 inches to 36 inches 

 in diameter and 40 to 60 feet high. There are many fine oaks 

 and chestnuts. 



Northwest of Raven Rock is some excellent timber, from 8 to 

 28 inches in diameter and upwards of 50 feet in height. Along 

 Lockatong creek some is also very good. 



Southwest of Flemington, a piece of original forest contained 

 1 60 trees per acre, measuring from 8 to 36 inches in diameter 

 and from 40 to 70 feet high. Some run up 40 feet without 

 branching. It is said that, 25 years ago, $100 per acre was 

 offered for this timber, but that now it is not worth over $40 per 

 acre. It is oak, hickory, chestnut, maple, etc. Near by is 

 another tract of 30 acres, mostly hickory, with some oak and 

 chestnut, which runs from 8 to 18 inches in diameter by 20 to 55 

 feet high. An oak tree near by measures 60 inches in diameter, 

 branches 10 feet up, and has a spread of branches of 50 feet. 



Along Wickecheoke creek, north of Locktown, the trees are 

 6 to 24 inches in diameter, mostly pin-oak. One pin oak was 

 noted 36 inches in diameter and 50 feet high. 



South of Oak Grove there has been some clearing. Timber is 

 good but thin. At one place there were 136 trees per acre 8 to 

 20 inches diameter by about 40 feet high. Another tract gave 

 204 trees per acre 8 to 24 inches in diameter by 30 to 50 feet 



