LIST OF LANDS IN THE FOREST PRESERVE. 
Report of the Superintendent of Forests. 
Avzany, N. Y., March 23, 1901. 
Forest, Fish and Game Commission : 
Sirs.—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 Catskill maps, and to thus indicate definitely the location 
of each one of the 5,934 separate parcels of land which constitute 
the Forest Preserve. With this printed list of lots, each forester 
knows which lands are in his care and custody, and the property 
that requires his supervision or watchcare. 
