LIST OF LANDS IN THE FOREST PRESERVE. 



Report of the Superintendent of Forests. 



Albany, N. Y., June 1, 1905. 

 Forest, Fish and Game Commission: 



Sir. — I have the honor to submit herewith a list of lands con- 

 stituting the Forest Preserve. Though of little or no interest to 

 the general public, it is the most important and valuable publication 

 issued by the Department. It is the basis of the entire landed 

 business of the Commission. In this printed list will be found, 

 convenient to hand, full information as to what land the State owns 

 in the Forest Preserve counties, the acreage of each lot, and its 

 location. The source of title is also stated, — whether acquired at 

 tax sale, by purchase, foreclosure of mortgage, or sale of bonded 

 lands. If acquired by tax sale, the year in which the sale was held 

 is given; and, if by purchase, the year when the property was bought. 



From these schedules the draughtsman obtains the information 

 which enables him to show in colors the State lands on the Adiron- 

 dack and CatskUl maps, and to thus indicate definitely the location 

 of each one of the 6,262 separate parcels of land which constitute 

 the Forest Preserve. With this printed Hst of lots, each forester 

 and fire warden knows which lands are in his care and custody, and 

 the property that requires his supervision or watchcare. 



In section 216, chapter 20, Laws of 1900, the Preserve is defined 

 as follows: 



The Forest Preserve shall include the lands owned or hereafter 

 acquired by the State within the county of Clinton, except the 

 towns of Altona and Dannemora, and the counties of Delaware, 



