

Figure 79. This is only one of the thousands of streams in the 

 National Forests of the West capable of generating: electric power. 

 It has been estimated that over 40 per cent, of the water power 

 resources of the western states are included in the National Forests. 

 Photo by the author. 



Figure 80. View in the famous orange belt of San Bernardino 

 County, California. These orchards depend absolutely upon irriga- 

 tion. The watersheds from which the necessary water comes are in 

 the National Forests and are protected by the Forest Service. Some 

 of the smaller watersheds in these mountains are said to irrigate 

 orchards valued at $10,000,000. 



