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(1) Worth Grove: Near southern boundary of Placer County on tributary of Middle 

 Fork of American River and Forest Hill Divide, about 10 miles east of (town) Michigan 

 Bluff and just inside of Tahoe National Forest ; 6 trees, at 5,100 feet ; private 

 ownership ( ?). 



(2) Cola rerun Grove: First discovered (1854) in Calaveras County, on divide at head 

 of Moran and San Antonio creeks, just north of North Fork of Stanislaus River and west 

 of Stanislaus National Forest, at Big Trees post-office; elevation, about 4,000 feet; 50 

 acres, with about. 102 trees ; private ownership. 



(3) South Calaveras <>r Stanislaus drove: Tuolumne County, 6 miles southeast of last 

 grove and southeast of North Fork of Stanislaus River on divide between Beaver Creek 

 (north) and Griswold Creek (south — both tributaries North Fork of Stanislaus River), 

 at about 5,000 feet; about 1,000 acres, and about 1,380 trees; private ownership. 



(4) Tuolumne or Crane Flat Grove: Near south boundary of Tuolumne County in 

 Yosemite National I 'ark and 1J miles northwest of Crane Flat Station on Yosemite trail 

 from Coulterville, between Tuolumne and Merced rivers: about 40 trees; also single tree 

 southwest between this grove and Merced River — exact location unknown. 



(5) Merced drove; Headwaters of Merced River near north line of Mariposa County 

 and a few miles southwest of Tuolumne Grove; less than 100 trees; private ownership I ?). 



(6) Mariposa drove: Mariposa County, between Big Creek and South Fork of Merced 

 River (Yosemite National Park), 16 miles directly south of Lower Hotel in Yosemite 

 Valley, and in two bodies at 5,400 to 7,000 feet; northeastern one. with 365 trees, and 

 southwestern one, with about 180 trees, one of which is the celebrated " Grizzly Giant ;" 

 Government ownership. 



(7) Fresno drove: Near north line of Madera County at head of Redwood Creek 

 (branch Fresno River, in sees. 17 and 18, T. 6 S., R. 22 E.), about 14 miles southeast of 

 Clarks ; 2 miles long by 1 to 2 wide, originally with about 2,000 (?) trees, many of which 

 have been cut; private ownership. 



(8) Dinky drove: Fresno County, on branch of Dinky Creek (tributary North Fork 

 Kings River, sec. 35, T. 10 S.,R. 26 E.), at 6,800 to 7,300 feet; 50 acres with about 170 

 trees; in Sierra National Forest. 



(9) Converse Basin Forest: Originally one of largest south of Kings River; between 

 latter stream and Mill Creek (T. 13 S., R. 27 and 28 E.), 6 miles north of Millwood; 

 about 10 square miles; private ownership and almost entirely lumbered. 



(10) General Grunt Grove: In General Grant National Park; about 262 trees, and 

 originally part of Converse Basin forest, partly Government and partly private owner- 

 ship. 



(11) Redwood Mountain Forest: A few mile south of General Grant grove on Red- 

 wood Creek (branch North Fork of Kaweah River), covering about 6 square miles, con- 

 taining several thousands of trees and In parts constituting pure dense stands: consider- 

 able part lumbered ; private ownership ; a little-known forest. 



Sequoia National Park contains following four groves, and one large forest. 



(12) Dorst Creek (linns (northmost ones in Park), comprising two small groves on 

 Dorst Creek (tributary North Fork Kaweah River, in northwest part of T. 15 S., R. 

 29 E.), with about 766 trees; Government ownership. 



(13) Bwanee River Grove: Small patch on Swanee River (branch Marble Fork Kaweah 

 river), in southeast part of same township; contains about 191 trees; Government 

 ownership. 



(14) Giant Forest: On Marble Fork of Kaweah River near its mouth (T. 15 and 16 S., 

 R. 30 E.) ; covers about 10 square miles, at 6,500 to 8,000 feet, and contains about 5,000 

 trees ; the largest continuous forest intact of this species ; its largest tree is " General 

 Sherman ;" Government and private ownership. 



(15) Redwood Meadow Groves: Two separate patches about 5 miles east of Giant 

 Forest, on Middle Fork of Kaweah River just outside of Sequoia National Park boundary 

 and near Granite and Cliff creeks (branches of latter riven : larger grove covers about 

 50 acres around and below Redwood Meadow, with about 200 trees ; smaller grove, 

 one-fourth mile below Meadow, covers a few acres with about 80 trees ; a single tree 

 also stands 1 mile north of Meadow. Private ownership. 



(16) East Fork Forests: Two separate bodies on both sides of East Fork of Kaweah 

 River at Redwood Creek, 3 miles west of Mineral King; northern one 3 miles long and 

 half a mile wide, at 6,500 to" 8,000 feet ; large part lumbered ; southern grove one-half 

 mile wide by about one-half mile long; Government and private ownership. 



(17) A number of small groves, a few miles west of latter forests, are on tributaries 

 of East Fork and main Kaweah River; they bear names of streams on which they stand 

 and comprise groves on Squirrel Creek, Mule Creek, Squirrel and Lake creeks, Salt Creek, 

 and in Coffee Pot Canyon (just west of Sequoia National Park) ; private ownership. 



(18) South Fork Forest: On south Fork of Kaweah River just within west border of 

 Sequoia National Park (In T. 18 S., R. 30 E.) and covers about one-fourth of a square 

 mile. 



