MICHIGAN 



HE state of Michigan has an 

 area of 56,451 square miles. 

 It possesses a lake coast of 

 1,400 miles in length, and 

 the state is made up of two 

 peninsulas, the northern lying 

 between Lake Superior and 

 Lake Michigan, while the 

 southern is between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. 

 The northern peninsula is made up of a varied coun- 

 try, a portion being mountainous while other parts are 

 level. The eastern portion is undulating, rising gradu- 

 ally to an elevated table-land. The western portion is 

 hilly, with intervening plains. The forests of Michigan 

 are famous ; the timber growth consists chiefly of hard 

 woods, and white and yellow pine. These forests are 

 mainly in the northern peninsula. The southern penin- 

 sula is more settled and developed ; however, there are 

 large tracts of wild lands in the northern part of the 

 southern or lower peninsula. 



Michigan still possesses a large amount of game, and 

 those qualified to speak, say that, with proper protec- 

 tion, it should remain abundant for years to come. 

 The furred game includes deer, bear, lynx, otter, 

 badger, fisher, marten, mink, many wolves, fox, rac- 

 coon, black and gray squirrel, rabbit, and muskrat. 

 The seeing of elk, caribou, or moose has been occa- 

 sionally reported, but these animals are regarded as 



