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being 540 acres. There are thus at present on the area 

 283 acres of old woods and 929 acres of young plantations, 

 1212 acres in all. The plantations have been successful 



Old Woods ^m 



New Plantations ^M 



Contours ■■'■''??■■ 



Pkoposso Plahtations H" onl\ 



Fig. 11. — Manchester Corporation, Thirlmere Plantatior 



from a commercial point of view, and have greatly improved 

 the beauty of the landscape. 



The plantations are mostly near the lake, the newer ones 



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