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This is exceptionally heavily wooded territory. Walnut, 

 oak and maple predominate in this forest which is some mirac- 

 ulous fashion has escaped the ravages of the wood cutters in 

 generations past. It is a realm of fully developed trees and 

 in consequence still boasts of being a refuge for most of the 

 native wild game and birds. 



In the acquisition of a hundred-odd acres of fertile soil 

 adjoining the Oak Forest Infirmary the District came into pos- 

 session of a tract ideally fitted for establishment of a sheep 

 graze and nurseries with which the big reforestration project 

 will be fed. 



Murphy Tract 

 How to Get There 



Take Twelfth Street on Twenty-second Street, to Fifth Avenue, La- 

 Grange, thence south to preserve. 



West Hammond Tract 



How to Get There 



Go to Hammond, Indiana, by rail and take street car to southermost 

 end of West Hammond. It is located in Illinois Indiana State line road. 



Oak Forest Tract 



How to Get There 



Take Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad to Oak Forest sta- 

 tion. 



Evanston Woods 



How to Get There 



Take Northwestern Elevated line to Central street, and street car to 

 preserve. 



