NEW YORK 



EW YORK has an area of 47,000 

 square miles. The surface is 

 largely made up of elevated 

 table-lands and mountainous dis- 

 tricts. In the northeastern cor- 

 ner is Lake Champlain, and adja- 

 cent to it is Lake George. Near 



by is the great Adirondack region, so well known to 

 sportsmen, which contains over 5,000 square miles. 

 Lakes Ontario and Erie are its northwestern bounda- 

 ries. The majestic Hudson, over 300 miles long, which 

 has its source in the Adirondacks, flows through the state. 

 Long Island, a part of the state an important part 

 from the sportsman's point of view is about 140 miles 

 long, and is a favorable place for game. The state for- 

 merly possessed a great amount of game, and on 

 account of its northern wilderness, its mountainous dis- 

 tricts, and its open waters, will always contain a good 

 supply. The game animals consist of deer, bear, and 

 elk (introduced into private preserves). Cougar or 

 panther are extremely rare ; the same may be said of 

 moose, though it is believed they are extinct. Canada 

 lynx are occasionally found. Red lynx or bob cat, rac- 

 coon, fox, rabbit, squirrel, mink, and muskrat are 

 common. Beaver are nearly extinct, a few colonies 

 remaining in the Adirondack region. Otter are found 

 only occasionally ; the same may be said of fisher. 



