THE FORESTS OF CECIL COUNTY 



BY 



H. M. CURRAN. 



With an Introduction by George B. Sudworth 



IJSTKODTJCTIOK 



The following report on the " Forests of Cecil County " is made 

 under the auspices of the Bureau of Forestry in cooperation with the 

 Maryland State Geological Survey. This cooperation dates from 

 1900, when the Division of Forestry furnished a report on the " For- 

 ests of Allegany County." It is gratifying to state in this connection 

 that, with its greater force of assistants, the Bureau of Forestry has 

 been able to carry on a much larger amount of forest work in Mary- 

 land during the season of 1901 than was previously possible. Follow- 

 ing Allegany county, three of the best wooded counties of the State 

 were thoroughly explored; these comprise Cecil, Garrett, and Calvert 

 counties. As planned by Professor Clark, each of these reports will 

 be published separately. 



Mr. H. M. Curran, Agent in the Bureau of Forestry, Division of 

 Forest Investigation, has efficiently prosecuted this work. He was 

 assisted in making valuation surveys of the various types of forests 

 by Messrs. J. E. Keach, A. O. Waha, and F. K. Miller. Special 

 credit is due, also, to Mr. John Foley, of the Division of Forest 

 Management, for the excellent photographs from which half-tone 

 illustrations were made for the Cecil, Garrett, and Calvert county 

 reports. 



Acknowledgments are due the Kenmore Pulp and Paper Com- 

 pany, of Elkton, and the Principio Forge Company, at Principio Fur- 



