CONTENTS. " 



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.Letter op transmittal 7 



Absaroka division of Yellowstone Reserve 9 



Location and extent. . .- 9 



Olassiflcation of lands 10 



Topography 10 



Orographic features 10 



Drainage 12 



Rock formations and soil 12 



Mining areas and minerals 13 



Agricultural lands : 14 



Grazing lands 14 



Lakes and tarns ^ 19 



Forest conditions 20 



Composition and range 20 



Age and size of trees 22 



Character and volume of merchantable timber 23 



Cutting 26 



Burns 27 



Restockage 28 



Township descriptions 30 



In the Absaroka division 30 



Township 2 south, range 14 east 30 



Township 3 south, range 10 east 32 



Township 3 south, range 11 east 34 



Township 3 south, range 14 east 37 



Township 3 south, range 15 east 39 



Township 4 south, range 10 east 1 41 



Township 4 south, range 11 east 42 



Township 4 south, range 12 east ■. 44 



Township 4 south, range 13 east 47 



Township 4 south, range 14 east 48 



Township 4 south, range 15 east 50 



Township 4 south, range 16 east" 51 



Township 4 south, range 17 east 53 



Township 5 south, range 10 east 53 



Township 5 south, range 11 east 55 



Township 5 south, range 12 east 57 



Township 5 south, range 13 east 59 



Township 5 south, range 14 east 60 



Towiiship 5 south, range 15 east 62 



Township 5 south, range 16 east 64 



