to the plateau region of Nevada, while the western 

 slopes are less atrupt and are cut into innumerable 

 valleys and canyons. The altitude of the Northern Si- 

 erras averages 6OOO-8OOO feet above sea level, those in 

 the central part of the state being considerably higher. 

 The average elevation of the Coast Range is 4000-6000 

 feet. The greater bulk of the timber in California will 

 be found in the region of the Sierras on the western 

 slopes. The southern third of the state is dry and sup- 

 ports no merchantable forest growth. Various small de- 

 tached mountain ranges break up the uniformity of the 

 topography. 



Specific St at ement s 



Forest Area. a,nd Timber Volum e 



There are approximately 20,604,000 acres of forest 

 land in the state of which 12,786,000 acres are merch- 

 antable. The estimated voas^ume of the total stand of ihe 

 five principal species (sugar pine, yellow pine, incense 

 cedar, douglas fir and red fir) on National Forest land 

 in 1914 was 99,715.686 M.B.M. The total volume of all 

 species on the National Forests, including cordwood, was 

 estimated as being 119>668,933 M.B.M. , having a value, 

 when computed at 1912 prices, of $183,331,438.00. The 

 volume of timber outside the National Forests or in pri- 



