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were authorized to make purchases without the approval of the 

 Commissioners of the Land Office. 



Appropriations for the extension of the Forest Preserve have 

 been made as follows : 



1890 $25,000 



1895 600,000 



1897 1,000,000 



1898 500,000 



1899 350,000 



1900 250,000 



1904 250,000 



1906 400,000 



1907 500,000 



1909.. 200,000 



Total $4,075,000 



ADIRONDAC K PARK. 



The area of the Adirondack Park, of which the State owns only 

 a portion, is 3,313,564 acres. Within this area the State owns 

 3,389,081.89 acres of land and 23,620.32 acres of water. The 

 remaining area in the Adirondack forest is outside of the Park. 

 The figures as to the area of these lands are based, upon old sur- 

 veys and, in many cases, are less than the actual acreage. 



CATSKILL PARK. 



The Catskill Park, as denned by law, contains' 576,120 acres 

 and includes a portion of the following named counties : Delaware, 

 Greene, Ulster and Sullivan. Within the park area the State 

 owns 101,436.65 acres. There are without this section in the 

 Catskill Forest Preserve counties 10,749.00 acres. 



This list is compiled on the basis of the best available inform- 

 ation at hand and is published as a matter of information and 

 convenience. The omission of any lands does not necessarily mean 

 that the State does not claim title to such premises. In case de- 

 tailed information, in regard to the title to any specific premises, 

 is required the original records should be consulted. 



C. R PETTIS, 

 Superintendent of State Forests. 



