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by the present Hues of the reserves, bat Avill be instructed to extend their examina- 

 tions to adjoining public lands. 



Amount allatted for the forest survey, $16,000. The balance of the apxn-opriation 

 of $150,000 to be used to defray office exjieuses and serve as a contingent fund. 



Eesiim^. 



Topographic and subdivisional surveys $126, 000 



Forestry survey 16,000 



Office and contingent 8, 000 



150, 000 

 DbPART.MBNT Ol' THE INTERIOR, June 8, 1897. 

 The foregoing plan for the survey of the forest reserves for which provision is 

 made in the sundry civil act approved June 4, 1897, is hereby approved. 



C. X. Bliss, Secretary. 



Appendix B. 



Department of the Interior, 

 United States Geological Survey, 



Washington, D. C, June 14, 1897. 



Sir: Yon are hereby assigned to the ohaige of an examination of the forests and 

 ■woodland of the forest reserves and adjacent wooded regions. The allotment for 

 this work will be $14,000. 



You are authorized to employ assistants, who must be experts in the examination 

 of forests, as hereafter set forth, at salaries not exceeding $125 per month and 

 expenses. As topographic surveys will be in progress in each of the reserves to be 

 examined, such experts may make their headquarters in the camps of the surveying 

 parties, but should be prepared to make short trips independently, in order to insure 

 freedom in their work. 



The topographers will outline all wooded areas upon the topographic maps. It 

 will be the duty of the forestry experts to classify and map the areas occupied by 

 timber suitable for the sawmill and for inferior uses, such as raining, railroad ties, 

 and firewood. They will map also the distribution of the leading species of timber 

 of economic value individually. They will make note, furthermore, of the size and 

 density of the distribution of the valuable timber, and of the character and density 

 of the undergrowth. They will map the area from which the timber has been 

 destroyed, whether from burning, cutting, or other means, the extent to which the 

 forests have been culled, and the species culled, the main purpose beingto obtain an 

 estimate of the value and character of the timber upon the reserves and adjacent 

 regions. These experts should also make inquiries and be prepared to report upon 

 the extent and character of the demand for timber, the means of getting it out, 

 including the character of the streams, roads, railroads, etc. 



Of the Black Hills, of South Dakota, a map has been prepared by the United 

 States Geological Survey. For the examination of this area you will employ one 

 such expert, and owing to the character of the country and the importance of the 

 interests dependent upon it, great care should be exercised in his selection. 



Of the Big Horn Reserve, in Wyoming, a small portion only has been mapped, but 

 the remainder will be mapped during the coming year. For the examination of this 

 reserve you will employ one expert, who will use this map and tracings of the plane- 

 table sheets of the remaining area as fast as they are prepared. 



The Teton Reserve has been mapped by the Hayden Survey, and the Uinta Reserve 

 by the Powell and King Surveys. For the examination of these reserves you will 

 employ one expert, who will use these maps for the purpose. 



The Priest River Reserve has been in part subdivided into townships, and the 

 remainder will be subdivided similarly during the current season. For the exam- 

 ination of this reserve you will employ one expert, who will use the plats of the 

 township exteriors for the purpose, thus defining areas by townships. 



Work will be commenced upon the Bitter Boot Reserve upon its eastern side, 

 extending westward into it. For the examination of this reserve you will employ 

 one expert, who will accompany the surveying party, using tracings of their plane- 

 table sheets for his examinations. 



In the Washington Reserve work will be commenced upon the east and west sides. 

 One expert will be employed and accompany the surveying party, working upon the 

 east side, using copies of the plane-table sheets ss prepared ; ~a second expert will 



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