located every 1/4 mile or if more orcensivo EBthocL, every 

 1/2 mile. Sorae of lar^e crce!:s had to "bo diYia.ec. into more 

 than ono unit (each for".:) and the fan shaped patches "betv/eon 

 mouths of larger streams (direct rive-;- drainage) were con- 

 sidered as separate units. Strips wore run from station 

 to top of divide and only one offset made. Feet 1:1-11 made on 

 nesrl; strip w> en not too lone;. ^ no strip miles long on 

 Main Tor.: of Indian Creeli. 



Traverse run "by chief of party with fieldassistants 

 for help - usually a rodmaii and one chaimian. Cruising done 

 "by field assistants - one estimator and one compassman, who 

 3-opt no trac?: of distance "jr.t merely I.ept the cruiser on 

 line. Oompassrnan usually helped tally or measure trees ~;ith 

 Biltmore sticl:. Isolated areas of tiirfbo:- in !iie;]i hriisli- 

 fields e st imat o d roughly ^j toi ; o^raph^rs T assist ant af"S; er "be- 

 in^- located anC. sketched oy topograjhort 



.rlc.vanta^ocs. Central location of camp possible. 

 Inac curaci cs of topographic map avoided, deduction in dis- 

 tance and numhor of offsets nocessar~. r * 3-jeed of v;or'" as com- 

 pared with old system. Rough hut satisf actor'- T.'ay of cover- 

 ing . ir;h "brush fields and isolated patches of timber. 



Disadvantages. Difficulty of getting C'o^ " b 3^ e ma P 

 Does not procuoo estimate "by small units and therefore does 

 not ^ive exactly the information necessary for prospective 

 small sales. 



Costs: Ho e_:act figures available at present "but 



280 



