74 ABSAROKA DIVISION OF YELLOWSTONE FOEEST EESEEVE. 



of the township, and snow remains on a few of the high northern slopes through 

 the summer. 



Snow and rock slides. — Frequent along the steep breaks to the Stillwater 

 Canyon. 



Towns and settlements. — None. 



Forest conditions. — Wholly subalpine. The stands occur in scattered bodies 

 of small extent along the breaks to Stillwater Canyon and as narrow fringes 

 bordering the creeks. Most of the areas in the township are situated at or well 

 above timber line and carry no arborescent growth. 



Cutting. — None. 



Bums. — None. 



Reproduction. — Owing to the high altitude the reproductive capacity of the 

 forest is low, and the young growth is insufficient in amount to stock fully the 

 stands. 



Undergrowth. — Willows, alders, and the like, small in amount. 



Litter.— JA^t. 



Sumus. — None. ^ 



Clasnfication of lands in T. 6 S., R. 14 E. 



Acres. 

 Forested 5,600 



Nonforested 17, 440 



Badly burned None. 



Logged None. 



Agricultural None. 



Grazing 12,000 



Bare rocks. ■. 5, 000 



Tarns and streams 440 



Total stand of Umber {pole and fuel) in T. 6 S., R. 14 E. 



Cubic feet. 

 Lodgepole pine 1, 000, 000 



White-bark pine 1, 500, 000 



Subalpine fir 800, 000 



Engelmann spruce 2, 000, 000 



Total , 5,300,000 



Composition of forest in T. 6 S., R. 14 E. , including trees of all species with basal diameters of S inches and 



upward. 



Per cent. 

 Lodgepole pine 25 



White-bark pine .' 25 



Subalpine fir...: ,20 



Engelmann spruce 30 



Township 6 South, Range 15 East. 

 Topography. — The central and southern areas of the township comprise high, 

 rocky slopes and summits varying from 9,000 to 11,000 feet, abounding in precipices 



