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Yearbook of Agriculture 1949 



HOMOCHITTO NATIONAL FOREST 



Headquarters at Jackson, reached by 

 U. S. Highways 61, 84. (Ranger Headquar- 

 ters at Meadville.) 



Special features: One of finest natural 

 timber-growing sites in the United States 

 with numerous forest-management demon- 

 stration areas. Picturesque eroded loess 

 country near Natchez. Recreation resources: 

 Fishing, swimming, picnicking, and camp- 

 ing, with trailer facilities at Clear Springs 

 Recreation Area. One improved forest camp 

 and picnic area. Acres: 188,974. 



MISSOURI 



CLARK NATIONAL FOREST 



Headquarters at Rolla, reached by U. S. 

 Highways 8, 19, 21, 60, 67. 



Special features: Big springs; clear fast- 

 flowing streams; Ozark Mountains covered 

 with oak and pine forests; spring bloom of 

 redbud and dogwood and brilliant fall 

 coloring. Recreation resources: Small- 

 mouthed bass and other fishing. Squirrel 

 and fox hunting. Hundreds of miles of 

 streams for "John-boat" float trips. Thirteen 

 public camp and picnic grounds. Nearby 

 towns : Doniphan, Poplar Bluff, Van Buren, 

 Ironton, Steelville, Salem, and Eminence. 

 Acres: 865,464. 



MARK TWAIN NATIONAL FOREST 



Headquarters at Springfield, reached by 

 U. S. Highways 63, 66. 



Special features: Ozark Mountains; nu- 

 merous coves, rock cairns, and springs. 

 Recreation resources: Clear streams with 

 fishing for pan fish, bass, and pike. Quail 

 hunting. Scenic drives. Two roadside camp- 

 grounds and one developed camping, picnic, 

 and swimming area. Resorts and hotels in 

 nearby towns of Branson, Hollister, Cass- 

 ville, Forsyth, Rolla, Willow Springs, and 

 West Plains. Acres: 427,209. 



MONTANA 



BEAVERHEAD NATIONAL FOREST 



Headquarters at Dillon, reached by U. S. 

 Highway 91, State Highways 1, 41, 34, 

 ,36, 43. 



Special features: Anaconda-Pintlar Wil- 

 derness Area; Big Hole Battlefield Monu- 

 ment; Sacajawea Memorial Area; first capi- 

 tal of Montana. Tobacco Root, Madison, 

 Gravelly, Snowcrest, and Continental Di- 

 vide Ranges; Madison, Ruby, Beaverhead, 

 and Big Hole Rivers; alpine lakes. Recrea- 

 tion resources: Fishing. Deer, elk, moose, 

 antelope, and bear hunting. Wilderness 

 trips, scenic drives. Hot springs. Twenty-six 

 public camp and picnic areas ; winter-sports 

 areas. Resorts, hotels, and cabins in and 

 near forest. Nearby towns: Dillon, Wisdom, 

 Jackson, Lima, Ennis, Virginia City, and 

 Sheridan. Acres: 2,131,323. 



BITTERROOT NATIONAL FOREST 



Headquarters at Hamilton, reached by 

 U. S. Highway 93. 



Special features: Bitterroot Valley and 

 spectacular Bitterroot Mountains; scores of 

 mountain lakes and hot springs. Ancient 

 Indian hieroglyphics. Saint Mary's Mission 

 and Fort Owen. Selway-Bitterroot Wilder- 

 ness Area, largest in United States; Ana- 

 conda-Pintlar Wilderness Area. (Forest lies 

 partly in Idaho.) Recreation resources: 

 Lake and stream fishing. Big-game hunting 

 for elk, deer, bear, and goats. Bitterroot 

 Valley scenic drive, riding trails, wilderness 

 trips. Ten public camp and picnic areas; 

 one winter-sports area. Resorts, hotels, 

 cabins, and dude ranches. Nearby towns: 

 Darby, Hamilton, Corvallis, Stevensville, 

 and Missoula. Acres: 1,917,466. 



CABINET NATIONAL FOREST 



Headquarters at Thompson Falls, reached 

 by U. S. Highways 10, 10A, State Highway 

 28. 



Special features: Cabinet Mountains Wild 

 Area; rugged mountain ranges; numerous 

 highland lakes and mountain streams. One 

 hundred miles of Clark Fork River Valley 

 combining agricultural lands, forested areas, 

 and picturesque mountain grandeur. Rec- 

 reation resources: Mountain lake, stream, 

 and river fishing. Big-game hunting, includ- 

 ing bear, elk, black- and white-tailed deer. 

 Numerous scenic drives; primitive area and 

 trail riding trips; huckleberrying. Fifteen 

 developed public camp and picnic areas; 

 Lookout Pass winter-sports area on U. S. 

 Highway 10. Limited resort, hotel, cabin, 

 and dude ranch facilities. Nearby towns: 

 Thompson Falls, Plains, Hot Springs, Para- 

 dise, Saint Regis, Noxon, Saltese, and Trout 

 Creek. Acres: 1,133,417. 



CUSTER NATIONAL FOREST 



Headquarters at Billings, reached by U. S. 

 Highways 10, 12. 



Special features: Spectacular Red Lodge- 

 Cooke City highway; snow-clad peaks and 

 alpine plateaus: Granite Peak, 12,962 feet, 

 highest point in Montana; hundreds of 

 lakes; Woodbine Falls, 900 feet; glaciers 

 and ice caverns. Rich fossil beds; Indian 

 hieroglyphics and burial grounds. Beartooth 

 Wilderness Area. (Forest lies partly in 

 South Dakota.) Recreation resources: Trout 

 fishing. Big-game hunting. Saddle and pack 

 trips. Thirty public camp and picnic areas; 

 one winter-sports area. Resorts, hotels, 

 cabins, and dude ranches. Nearby towns: 

 Red Lodge, Laurel, and Billings. Acres: 

 1,171,909. 



DEERLODGE NATIONAL FOREST 



Headquarters at Butte, reached by U. S. 

 Highways 10S, 10A, 91, State Highway 38. 



Special features: Anaconda-Pintlar Wil- 

 derness Area; Tobacco Root Mountains; 

 Mount Powell and Flint Creek Range; 



