MARYLAND GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 



TABLE NO. 2. 



SUB-TYPE: CHESTNUT. 



Average of 15 acres. 



Trees 12 inches and over in diameter breast-high. 



309 



Average of all species 61.82 



100.00 



18.6 



19,691.39 



WHITE OAK. There are only three small bodies of this sub-type 

 in the county, and the preservation of this timber is accounted for by 

 the fact that the owners do not wish to sell. White Oak was one of 

 the first timbers cut. in the county and is still eagerly sought. The 

 best of this oak is found in coves, or on moist, gentle slopes along 

 streams. The soil which it occupies is usually deep, and makes good 

 farming land. With the removal of this timber and the clearing of 

 the land, it is hardly probable that there will ever be a second growth 

 of pure White Oak in the county. The character of the White Oak 

 stands is shown in Table No. 3, on following page. 



HEMLOCK AND HARDWOODS. The forests of this sub-type were once 

 quite extensive, occupying the gradual slopes along the rivers and 

 other streams. Recent lumbering operations have rapidly reduced 

 these areas. There are three small tracts in the county, two on 

 Castleman river and one on Bear Creek. The Castleman tracts are 

 being lumbered, while the Bear Creek tract remains uncut. The 



