134 THE SOUTHEEN APPALACHIAN FORESTS. 



Accessibility. The center of this tract is about 20 miles, by a rough and 

 hilly wagon road, from Marshall, the nearest railroad point. 



Fire. Fires have been light, but frequent, consuming humus and retarding 

 undergrowth. 



Second gro^nth. Most of the land affords a fair stand of saplings of valu- 

 able species. 



Under gr(noth. This tract is not ver}'^ bushy except along the streams, where 

 laurel thickets abound. 



Reproduction. Naturally free, but retarded by fire. 



Rate of grouitJi. Rapid. 



Water potce7\ The stream near its mouth is usuall}'^ about 10 feet wide and 

 6 inches deep. Its fall is rapid. 



Occupancy. About 15 families are living in this basin. 



Prices of land. From $2 to $10 per acre. 



FOSTER CREEK AND ROARING FORK DISTRICTS (mADISON COUNTY, N. c). 



Boundaries. On the north, the Tennessee State line; on the east, Little 

 Creek divide; on the south, Laurel Creek; on the west, the Spillcorn divide. 



Area. Total, 14 square miles; cleared, 3.25 square miles; wooded, 10.75 

 square miles. 



Surface. ThQ creeks have very narrow bottoms of alluvial land; the remaining 

 surface is hilly to mountainous, usually very steep. 



Soil. Loam, j^ellow to brown in color and very productive when newly 

 cleared. 



Agricidtural value. Well adapted to grass, except for the steepness of the 

 slopes. About 1,000 acres are adapted to agriculture. 



Timber trees. White oak, 10 per cent; chestnut oak, 5 per cent; red oak, 

 5 per cent; black oak, 3 per cent; chestnut, 12 per cent; gum, 4 per cent; 

 maple, 8 per cent; poplar, 2 per cent; hickory, 5 per cent; ash, 5 per cent; 

 hemlock, 5 per cent; other species, 36 per cent. 



Yield. Lo^ timber, 20,844 M feet B. M.; small wood, 50,500 cords. 



Demand. The usual price is $1 per thousand feet on the stump. 



Accessibility. The center of this tract is about 20 miles, by a i-ough and 

 hilly wagon road, from rail. 



Fire. Fires have been frequent, though usually not severe. The larger trees 

 have been only slightly injured, but man}' seedlings and small saplings have 

 been killed. 



Second grmoth. While not of the best, the stand of saplings is very good, 

 except along the crests of the ridges. 



