CONTENTS 



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Introduction 7 



Importance of Appalachian forests for hardwood supply 9 



Importance of Southern Appalachians and White Mountains for water power. . 13 



Appalachian Mountains important to navigation 16 



Forest determines possibilities of water power and artificial storage 18 



Conditions in the Southern Appalachian Mountains 19 



Erosion 19 



Mining 20 



Agricultural possibilities 21 



Only small area adapted to orchard growing 21 



Cumberland Mountains 22 



Forest 23 



Damage through clearing 23 



Lumbering and fire 24 



Conditions in the White Mountains , 25 



Topography 25 



Agricultural possibilities 27 



Forest 27 



Lumbering and fire 28 



Value for recreation 29 



Areas of especial importance 30 



Area and location of lands needing protection 30 



Treatment of the region 32 



Immediate action desirable 35 



Method of acquirement and cost of lands 35 



White Mountains 35 



Southern Appalachian Mountains 36 



Recommendations 37 



National forests would aid local industries 38 



ILLUSTRATIONS. 



Map I. Southern Appalachian Region. 

 Map II. White Mountain Region. 



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