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deciduous forest with flood plains, sand 

 areas, glacial topography around an 

 alkaline lake, part of which is dry during 

 drought periods. Valuable as contain- 

 ing many tree species growing at or 

 near their range limits. This area also 

 contains two hybrid poplar trees of 

 undetermined parentage, which are 

 hardier than poplars among which they 

 grow when taken to prairie situations. 

 The forest area contains bur oak, green 

 ash, American elm, boxelder, balsam 

 poplar, and trembling aspen showing 

 advancement from hillside situations to 

 lake shore. Area should be preserved by 

 the State. 1600 ft., on north border of 

 the Coteau du Missouri. N. Sec. 6. 

 Twp. 151, R. 73 W. 



(a) Harvey, Wells County, N. D., 

 18 mi, N.W. Soo R. R. 



(a) Anamoose, McHenry County, N. 

 D., 8 mi., N.E. Soo R.R. F. E. Cobb. 



*Stump Lake Bird Reservation. An 

 island in Stump Lake reserved as a 

 refuge for birds of all kinds. 1500 ft. 

 Twp. 161; R 61. 



(a) Lakota, Nelson County, N. D., 

 20 mi., S. G. N. R. R. 



*Verendrye National Monument. (A4. ) 

 A Federal monument covering a high 

 butte known as Croxhigh Butte over- 

 looking the Missouri River to the west 

 above the Old Crossing of the early 

 voyageurs from Canada, used after 

 1740. The high butte was the site of an 

 Hidatsa village at one time. The name 

 of the Chief of the village was Crow- 

 that-flies-high. From this the butte 

 has been named Crohigh Butte. A 

 prairie typical to this northern section 

 of the Great Plains. 2000 ft. ; Twp. 152; 

 R. 92 W. Federal Reserve. 



(w) Sanish, Mountrail County, N.D. 

 Soo R. R. F. E. Cobb and M. R. Gilmore. 



*Sully's Hill National Park. (A4.) 

 A Federal Park preserving the site of an 

 early exploring camp on the south shore 

 of Devil's Lake. This area consists 

 of hills, meadows, and forest; forest 

 surrounds a high prairie hill containing 

 practically a museum of the entire flora 

 of the state. The U. S. Biological 

 Survey maintains a preserve for elk, 

 bison, and antelope. 1500 ft. ; Twp. 162, 

 R. 65. Preserved by the U. S. Gov- 

 ernment. 



Devil's Lake, Ramsey County, 15 mi., 



S. G. N. and Soo. R. R. F. E. Cobb 

 and M. R. Gilmore. 



*Chase Lake Bird Reservation. A 

 State Preserve for birds of all kinds. 

 1400 ft.; Twp. 141, R. 69. Lake in 

 Stutsman County. Preserved by the 

 state. 



Steele (1), Kidder County, N. D., 

 36 mi., N.E. N. P. R. R. 



Crystal Springs (1), Kidder County, 

 12 mi., N. N. P. R. R F. E. Cobb. 



*Prairie on a High Terrace. (F6.) 

 Situated above the current of the Mis- 

 souri. Part of the site of an old Indian 

 village site, probably Mandan. En- 

 tirely reverted to native vegetation by 

 long passage of time since its last occu- 

 pation by the Mandans. Purchase by 

 the State Historical Society of North 

 Dakota, as trustee for the State. About 

 1600 ft. 6.15 acres. Preserved by the 

 State. 



(a) Huff, Morton County, N. D., two 

 mi. N. P. R. R. 



(a) Mandan (1), Morton County, 

 N. D., about 25 mi., S.E. N. P. R. 

 R. M. R. Gilmore. 



*Deciduous Forest and Flood Plain. 

 (F6.) Alluvium. Located at con- 

 fluence of Pembina River with the Red 

 River of the north. Historic site of an 

 old British fur trading post. Except for 

 native trees of the river course and some 

 native shrubs, most of the original 

 vegetation has been exterminated 

 by long human occupation. Gift from 

 the City of Pembina to the State His- 

 torical Society as trustee for the State. 

 About 800 ft. ; about 3 acres. Preserved 

 by the State. 



(w) Pembina (1), Pembina County, 

 N.D.,! mi. N. P. R. R. M. R. Gilmore. 



*Deciduous Forest. (F6.) Steep hill- 

 side from margin of Pembina River to 

 the summit of the first terrace of the 

 Pembina Mountain. Natural growth of 

 native forest of the gorge and Pembina 

 Mountainside, deciduous trees and 

 shrubs. Gift to the State Historical 

 Society of North Dakota as trustee for 

 the State. About 950 ft. Preserved 

 by the State. 



(w) (a) Walhalla (1), Cavalier County, 



