NATURAL AREAS AND REGIONS 



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Kindness Reserve is a short distance 

 south. These three reserves consist 

 principally of deciduous forests cut over 

 previous to 1906 at which time they were 

 acquired by the state. The flora and 

 fauna is similar to that of the Herrington 

 Manor reserve. 



Oakland, B. &. O. R. R. then (a) or 

 wagon. J. H. Harshberger and C. C. 

 Hamilton. 



*Patapsco State Forest Reserve. (C2.) 

 In Howard and Baltimore counties along 

 the Patapsco River. It consists of 

 nearly 1000 acres of state owned land 

 and about 1500 acres of private land, the 

 use of which is given to the state for 

 forest reserve purposes. Some of this 

 area is in its original condition, and it is 

 held in a wild state, with the exception of 

 building of roads and trails to make it 

 accessible to campers. The region con- 

 sists of a gorge cut through by the 

 Patapsco River, with steep slopes on 

 either side. It has a most interesting 

 flora, including a great variety of tree 

 species and shrubs. The animal fauna 

 consists essentially of the smaller mam- 

 mals and most of the birds listed for the 

 deciduous forests. These are not abun- 

 dant due to the nearness to Baltimore. 

 The reserve is about 10 mi. from Balti- 

 more and is open to campers and others 

 who may wish to take advantage of out- 

 door life. 



Baltimore, 10 mi. w., B. & O., Penn., 

 and other R. R. Frequent train service 

 on the old main line of the B. &. O. R. R. 

 from Relay makes most parts of the 

 reserve easily available. F. W. Besley. 



*Meadow and Negro Mountains Game 

 Preserve. (C2.) Consisting of 4000 

 acres in Garrett County, privately 

 owned but the use of it is given to the 

 state for game protection, and is main- 

 tained in as near a natural condition as is 

 possible. It is a cut-over deciduous 

 forest. The animal fauna is principally 

 an overlapping of that of the Northern 

 Mesophytic Evergreen forest and the 

 western portion of the Deciduous forest. 

 Most forms are present although the 

 larger forms of animals are scarce. 

 Elevation about 2500 ft. 



Oakland, 10 mi. S.W., B. &. O. R. R.; 



two mi. N.E. (a) from Thayersville. 

 F. W. Besley. 



*Woodmount Rod and Gun Club. (B3. ) 

 Have leased in Washington County an 

 area of approximately 1000 acres. This 

 is located on both sides of Sidling Moun- 

 tain, is principally virgin forest and is 

 kept for game propagation. Wild turkey 

 and quail are more abundant here than 

 elsewhere in the state. About 2500 ft. 

 elevation. 



Hancock, about 15 mi. east, B. &. O. 

 R. R. and Western Maryland R. R.; a 

 short distance north (w) from Woodmont 

 Station, Western Maryland R. R. 

 C. C. Hamilton. 



*Plummers Island Preserve. This con- 

 sists of an island of 13 acres, located on 

 the Potomac River in Maryland, 5 mi. 

 west of the District of Columbia line and 

 45 acres, flanking the island on the Mary- 

 land shore and extending from the bank 

 of the river to the Chesapeake and Ohio 

 Canal. All but 12 acres are thickly 

 covered with deciduous forest growth. 

 The property is well fenced, and visitors 

 are only allowed in company with a 

 member. None of its wild life may be 

 destroyed or removed, unless it is of very 

 objectional character, except for sci- 

 entific purposes. The island has a cabin 

 for the accommodation of members and 

 guests while studying the fauna and 

 flora of the area. The island is main- 

 tained its natural condition, the only 

 introductions being a few rare wild 

 plants around the cabin. On the main- 

 land, any wild plant of the region, not 

 poisonous, or an especially aggressive 

 weed, may be introduced, and colonies 

 of many of these have been established. 

 The property is owned by the Washing- 

 ton Biologists Field Club. Systematic 

 and life-history study of the fauna and 

 flora of the preserve, the most conspicu- 

 ous of which has been the identification 

 of over 2000 species of beetles from the 

 area and the working out of the life- 

 histories of a number. A long bibli- 

 ography of publications relating to the 

 preserve is available and the general 

 features of the preserve are given in 



