FOREST RESOURCES OF EASTERN TEXAS. 51 



Approximate total area 450,560 acres. 



Virgin timber lands 55,000 acres. 



Second growth lands 150,000 acres. 



Culled and cut-over lands 160,000 acres. 



All other lands 85,560 acres. 



The virgin timber is mainly longleaf pine, located in the northern 

 portion of the county. Some shortleaf is found in the southern' part. 

 The timber is held in large tracts by the lumber companies. 



Second growth lands comprise not only such areas as were logged 



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jVEKT FIRES 



Forest Fire Notices, Posted in East Texas Woodlands, Call 

 Attention to the Damage Resulting from Fires. 



during the 'early days of the lumber industry but also a large acreage 

 from old fields which have reverted to forest. Second growth timber for 

 the most part is mixed hardwoods and shortleaf pine although a few 

 comparatively large areas of young longleaf are located in the county. 



Recently cut-over lands are found in all sections of the county, but 

 due to fires and heavy cutting young growth is exceedingly scarce. A 

 large proportion of the cut-over lands is suitable for farming purposes. 



Farm- are small, but agricultural condtiions are improving. The 

 lumber industry has a tendency to retard development. Only a small 



