Yearbook^ of Agriculture 1949 



WILDERNESS AREAS AND WILD AREAS IN THE NATIONAL FORESTS Continued 



Name 



La Garita-Sheep Mountain, Wild ^ 

 Area (38,030 acres). 



COLORADO Continued 



National forest and 



headquarters 

 'Gunnison (Gunni- 

 son). 



Special features 



Rio Grande (Monte 



Vista). 

 ^San Isabel (Pueblo)., 



Maroon-Snowmass, Wild Area White River (Glen- 

 (64,600 acres). wood Springs). 



Mount Zirkel-Dome Peak, Wild 

 Area (43,120 acres). 



Rawah, Wild Area (25,720 

 acres). 



Uncompahgre, Wild Area (69,253 



acres). 

 Upper Rio Grande, Wild Area 



(56,600 acres). 

 West Elk, Wild Area (52,000 



acres). 



Wilson Mountains, Wild Area 

 (27,347 acres). 



Routt (Steamboat 

 Springs). 



Roosevelt (Fort Col- 

 lins). 



Uncompahgre (Del- 

 ta). 



Rio Grande (Monte 

 Vista). 



Gunnison (Gunni- 

 son). 



San Juan (Durango) . 



Considerable portion above timber line. Within 

 a game refuge, it affords unusual opportunity 

 for observation, especially of mountain sheep 

 and elk. 



This awe-inspiring area includes Snowmass Lake, 



Maroon Bells, and Pyramid Peak. Mountain 



sheep summer and winter at Conundrum Hot 



Springs. 

 Includes several high rugged peaks, beautiful 



fishing lakes, and protection stands of lodge- 

 pole pine and Engelmann spruce. 

 In Medicine Bow Range. Includes a small 



glacier and numerous glacial lakes. Part of 



area is exceptionally rugged. 

 A region of extremely rugged mountains, lakes, 



and waterfalls. Wildlife is abundant. 

 A mountainous area where wildlife is plentiful 



and fishing is the major recreational activity. 

 Embraces parts of several high mountain ranges, 



open park ranges, lakes, and rushing streams. 



Part of a game refuge. 

 Includes five mountains and two major peaks of 



the Wilson Range. Large and small game are 



found in considerable numbers. 



IDAHO 



Idaho, Wilderness Area 

 (1,232,744 acres). 



Sawtooth, Wilderness Area 

 (200,942 acres). 



Selway-Bitterroot ! Wilderness 

 Area (1,581,210 acres). 



f Challis (Challis). 

 | Salmon (Salmon). 

 [Payette (McCall).. 



Boise (Boise). 

 Challis (Challis). 

 Sawtooth (Hailey). 



'Clearwater (Orofino) 

 Nezperce (Grange- 



ville). 

 Lolo ( Missoula, 



Mont.) 



Bitterroot (Hamil- 

 , ton, Mont.) 



Rough, mountainous country with many large 

 open areas and some small lakes. Fishing in 

 some of the lakes and in Salmon River and its 

 tributaries is excellent. 



Of abruptly rising, broken topography with 

 camping places along lakes and streams. In- 

 teresting fishing and much small game. 



Mountainous, wooded area lying mostly west of 

 the Bitterroot Range. Wildlife of great 

 variety and abundance. 



MINNESOTA 



Caribou, Roadless Area (45,750 Superior (Duluth) , 



acres). 

 Little Indian Sioux, Roadless Superior (Duluth), 



Area (103,018 acres). 

 Superior, Roadless Area (889,975 Superior (Duluth) , 



acres). 



1 Also located in Montana. 



The first canoe country in America; has hundreds 

 of lakes ideal for canoeing. Excellent fishing 

 in more remote regions. Largest wilderness 

 east of the Rockies. 



