315 



Is there any back flow or drowned land ? Only what was originally 

 made by Beaver dam. 



If so, how large an area is flooded? Over a hundred acres. 



Do any roads cross this lot ? No. 



Are they highways or " wood roads ? " 



Are there any buildings on this lot ? No. 



If occupied by residents, give their names. 



Are there any camps on this lot ? No. 



Are the surrounding lands forests or farm lands? Forests. 



Who is the owner Of this lot? C. Williams, O. Abells and David 

 Jones in sub. 3 and 4, undivided interest. 



Note any sale that has been made of this lot or tract, or the timber 

 on it, within the past year; and the price paid per acre; 



Please add any additional information which you may have and 

 which may be necessary to a full and complete description of this lot. 



This lot is situated near what is called here the South meadows, 

 which cover a large area of land; this land has never been cleared, 

 but years ago when people cut the grass on these meadows they were 

 in Jthe habit of burning it over every (spring, which destroyed the 

 timber, and now it covers nearly §00 acres, more or less. The land is 

 very low and is fed by a number of mountain streams; a dam built 

 ten feet high at the lower end of these meadows would flow over 300 

 acres. The main south meadow stream is one of the tributaries of 

 the west branch of the Ausable. Now if there ever was a dam "built 

 here it would be the only way of running the timber from this township 

 down the Ausable. 



It seems very important, that the State should prevent this as the 

 timber is really in a virgin state almost all through the township. 



(Signature) FRANK C. PARKER. 



Dated June 24, 1890. 



Forest Commission, S. N. Y., i 



Tahawus, N. T., August 6, 1890. J 



Beport of Frank G. Parker, forester, describing gore east Tp. 47, and 



south of Tp. 12, O. M. T., Richard's survey. Tract or patent , 



township , town of Newcomb, county of Essex. 



Number of acres in the whole lot or parcel. 



Number of acres owned by the State. 



How timbered, thickly or partially ? Thickly in parts, but lumbered 

 extensively. 



Any cleared land; if so, how many acres ? No. 



