MASHEEE 



Mashpee has a large a.rea of ?roodland with a small 

 population. Tliis is an old Indian reservation and the inha.TDi tents 

 ere largely Indians. On the shore of John Pond there is quite a 

 large area, of white pine in all stages of growth. The yearly 

 height growth was exceptionally good, which is always a good sign 

 and proves that the soil is virell fitted for that type of grov'th. 

 There is also a good cedar swamp in which the trees are 5 or 6 

 inches in diameter. In the Grea.t Heck section of the town there 

 are large stands of pitch pine, V/ith a certain amount of manage- 

 ment these stands could be made merchantable. This tov/n is as 

 little inhabited and has as few good roads, especially in the 

 southern part, as any town on the Gape. There are about 1400 acres 

 of idle land which have come as a result of fire, ruthless cutting 

 and abandonment of farm lend. Plajating to white or red pine will 

 solve this problem. 



