Bui. 49, Bureau of Forestry, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. 



PLATE II. 



FIG. 1. CHARACTERISTIC VIEW OF THE EDWARDS PLATEAU FOREST, ON THE COLORADO 

 RIVER, 10 MILES ABOVE AUSTIN. 



Mostly cedar on the summits here. Mountain oak lower down the sides of the gorge. This 

 timber prevents rapid run-off and erosion after rainfall. 



FIG. 2. HILL NEAR AUSTIN COVERED WITH PURE STAND OF MOUNTAIN OAK. 

 On the left the timber has been cut clean for fuel. Such clearings show rapid renewal of timber. 



