National Forests 



869 



LINCOLN NATIONAL FOREST 



Headquarters at Alamogordo, reached by 

 U. S. Highways 54, 70, 380, State Highway 

 83. 



Special features: White Mountain, 12,000 

 feet; extensive ponderosa pine and fir 

 stands. Scene of Lincoln County range war. 

 White Mountain Wild Area. Adjoins Carls- 

 bad Caverns National Park and White Sands 

 National Monument. Recreation resources: 

 Fishing. Big-game hunting. Winter sports, 

 scenic drives, saddle and pack trips. Golfing 

 at Ruidoso and Cloudcroft, highest golf 

 course in the world. Eight public camp and 

 picnic areas; two winter-sports areas. Re- 

 sort hotels, lodges, cabins, dude ranches, and 

 organization camps. Nearby towns: Rui- 

 doso, Cloudcroft, Alamogordo, Carlsbad, 

 Artesia, and Roswell. Acres: 1,178,910. 



SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST 



Headquarters at Santa Fe, reached by 

 U. S. Highways 285, 85, 64, 84. 



Special features: Sangre de Cristo 

 Range, including Truchas Peaks, 13,306 

 feet, highest in New Mexico; Pecos and 

 Jemez Rivers; mountain streams and lakes. 

 San Pedro Parks Wild Area ; Pecos Wilder- 

 ness Area. Indian villages; ancient pueblo 

 and Spanish mission ruins; cliff dwellings. 

 Recreation resources: Lakes and streams 

 furnish much of the clear water for trout 

 fishing in State. Turkey, elk, deer, and bear 

 hunting. Wilderness trips. Thirty-one public 

 camp and picnic areas; one winter-sports 

 area. Commercial resorts, hotels, and cabin 

 camps on Pecos and Jemez Rivers, in vicinity 

 of Santa Fe, Las Vegas, and Jemez Springs. 

 Nearby towns : Santa Fe, Las Vegas, Pecos, 

 Espanola, and Bernalillo. Acres: 1,253,719. 



NORTH CAROLINA 



CROATAN NATIONAL FOREST 



Headquarters at Asheville, reached by 

 U. S. Highways 17, 70. (Ranger Head- 

 quarters at New Bern.) 



Special features: Historic New Bern, 

 founded 1710; Civil War breastworks. Five 

 large lakes; pine and swamp hardwoods, 3 

 miles from Atlantic Ocean. Recreation re- 

 sources: Deer, bear, turkey, quail, and 

 migratory bird hunting. Fishing. Boating, 

 swimming. Two improved forest camp and 

 picnic grounds. Commercial resorts and 

 cabin camps in and near forest. Acres: 

 146,831. 



NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST 



Headquarters at Franklin, reached by 

 U. S. Highways 19, 64, 129, 23. 



Special features: Fontana, Hiwassee, San- 

 teetlah, Aquone, Cheoah, Glenville, and 

 Apalachia Lakes; Fontana Dam; Cullasaja, 

 White Water River, Bridal Veil, Toxaway, 

 and Dry Falls. Joyce Kilmer Memorial 

 Forest; 80 miles of Appalachian Trail. 

 Southern Appalachian Mountains famous 



for azaleas and rhododendrons. Recreation 

 resources: Lake and stream fishing for bass 

 and trout. European wild boar, deer, bear, 

 turkey, and bird hunting. Hiking, swim- 

 ming, and boating. Eight improved forest 

 camp and picnic grounds. Swimming at 

 Cliff side Lake and Arrowood; Van Hook 

 Glade trailer camp. Tourist and cabin ac- 

 commodations in and near forest. Acres: 

 386,161. 



PISGAH NATIONAL FOREST 



Headquarters at Asheville, reached by 

 U. S. Highways 19, 23, 25, 64, 70, 221, 276, 

 321, and Blue Ridge Parkway. 



Special features: Mount Mitchell, 6,684 

 feet; Linville Falls and Gorge. Pisgah Na- 

 tional Game Refuge; Boone, Mount Mit- 

 chell, and Sherwood Cooperative Game 

 Management Areas, with annual big-game 

 hunts. Craggy Gardens and Roan Mountain 

 famous for purple rhododendron ; Appalach- 

 ian Trail. Recreation resources: Trout, bass, 

 and perch fishing. Deer, bear, and small- 

 game hunting. Hiking, horseback riding, 

 swimming. Eighteen improved forest camp 

 and picnic grounds. Commercial resorts 

 and cabin camps in and near forest. Nearby 

 towns: Hot Springs, Lenoir, Marion, and 

 Pisgah Forest. Acres: 467,016. 



OHIO 



WAYNE PURCHASE UNITS 



Headquarters at Columbus, reached by 

 U. S. Highways 21, 23, 33, 35, 50, 52. 



Special features: Particularly beautiful 

 fall coloring of hardwoods. Nearby points of 

 interest include historic Marietta, Galli- 

 polis, Blennerhasset's Island, and Amesville 

 "Coonskin Library." Iron and old charcoal 

 furnaces. Recreation resources: Small-game 

 hunting. Fishing on numerous streams and 

 lakes. Hiking, horseback riding, automobile 

 tours, scenic lookout points. Lake Vesuvius 

 Recreation Area and five other developed 

 areas. Overnight accommodations at nu- 

 merous cabin camps, tourist homes, and 

 hotels along the main highways and at the 

 larger towns throughout the area. Acres: 

 82,784. 



OREGON 



DESCHUTES NATIONAL FOREST 



Headquarters at Bend, reached by U. S. 

 Highways 28, 97. 



Special features: Snow-clad peaks, ice 

 caves, waterfalls, and scores of beautiful 

 mountain lakes; lava caves; Deschutes 

 River; Newberry Crater; "Century Drive." 

 Mount Jefferson Wild Area and Three Sis- 

 ters Wilderness Area. Recreation resources: 

 Rainbow trout fishing. Deer hunting. Scenic 

 drives, saddle and pack trips, winter sports. 

 Thirty-eight improved forest camp and pic- 

 nic grounds; one winter-sports area. Com- 

 mercial dude ranches, cabin camps, and 



