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MISCELLANEOUS CIKCULAR NO. 61 



The Idaho Forest consists in general of a wild, undeveloped 

 country with tremendous forest resources, the protection of which 

 is, at the present time, the most important problem. 



WEISER NATIONAL FOREST 



South and west of the Idaho National Forest lies the Weiser 

 National Forest, a relatively small forest lying like a horseshoe 

 around the head of the Weiser Kiver. The drier climate of south- 

 western Idaho is definitely felt here, and the ridge tops and south 

 slopes are very largely covered with grass. Consequently grazing 

 is very important. Also, there are excellent stands of timber, es- 

 pecially western yellow pine, which are generally accessible and 

 are located not far from agricultural settlements in the Weiser 



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Fig. 10. — Because of the accessibility of the Weiser National Forest, many small 

 sawmills operate in its pine stands 



Valley. There is a very fair demand for timber products, averaging 

 about a million board feet a year. (Fig. 10.) 



A narrow neck of the forest lying on the divide between the head 

 of the Weiser River and the Little Salmon River is crossed by the 

 North and South Highway. The forest may also be entered by 

 a road from Council, which leads to the old mining camp at Cup- 

 rum, near the center of the forest. Other minor roads touch the 

 edge of the forest at various points. 



PAYETTE NATIONAL FOREST 



Lying directly south of the Idaho National Forest is the Payette 

 National Forest, located for the most part upon the drainage of the 

 various branches of the Payette River. Along the main (north) 

 fork are considerable areas of high valley land, in what are known 

 as Long Valley and Round Valley, that are suitable for agriculture. 

 These lands are not included within the Payette Forest, although 



