The Reclamation of the West 



No. 5. Map showing Location of Forests and Woodlands of the West — 

 Forests in Black, Woodlands Dotted 



used or stored in these reservoirs. It 

 was practicable to take experienced 

 men out of the corps existing in the 

 Geological Survey and to add to these 

 from time to time, through civil service 

 examinations, men who are experienced 

 in the actual construction and operation 

 of the work. Now there is an engineer 

 -corps of about 300 men, mostly young 

 and active. A few have obtained age 



and maturity of judgment and will hold 

 these younger men in check. The men 

 are grouped in districts. At the head of 

 each district is a man of experience who 

 has been state engineer, as in the case 

 of Idaho, or has had large experience in 

 irrigation work. To him are assigned 

 men who have had more or less expe- 

 rience. The plans made by these en- 

 gineers are submitted to a board of 



