THE NATIONAL FORESTS OF CALIFORNIA 



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tional campaigns are also carried on with the cooperation of public 

 organizations and individuals. Yet the continuous pressure of 

 growing danger makes it necessary that an enlightened and coop- 

 erative public spirit shall realize the values at stake and aid in the 

 fight against the greatest of all menaces to the use and perpetuation 

 of the forests. 



Careful and open-minded studies into the whole subject of forest 

 fires in California have been going on for many years. An idea, of 

 the cumulative effect of fires may be gained from the proved fact 

 that already the virgin timber has been burned from 1 acre out of 

 every 7 and that on the remainder the amount of wood has been 

 reduced to from one-third to one-half of what the land could pro- 

 duce. To restore the enormous potential productivity of this 

 national property is the present-day problem. 



California's prosperity, as exemplified by her fruit and farm crops, 

 hydroelectric development, lumber and livestock industries, recrea- 

 tional advantages, and her thousands of happy homes, is inseparably 

 linked with the wealth of resources provided by her national forests. 

 To use wisely and to perpetuate these valuable natural resources, 

 which are the property of all citizens, is the duty not only of foresters 

 but of every Californian who has at heart the welfare of the Golden 

 State 



APPENDIX 



LIST OF NATIONAL FORESTS WITH HEADQUARTERS AND NET AREA, 

 CALIFORNIA DISTRICT 



(District headquarters, Ferry Building, San Francisco, Calif.) 



National forest 



Headquarters 



Area Gov- 



] eminent 

 land (acres) 





Federal Building, Los Angeles, Calif 



Federal Building, Willows, Calif. 



Federal Building, San Diego, Calif 



Placerville, Calif 



Bishop, Calif ... 



646, 192 



California. .. 



822, 736 



Cleveland ... 



380, 109 



Eldorado 



551,478 



Inyo -.- 



1, 638. 248 



Klamath 



Yreka, Calif . 



1, 525. 257 



Lassen. 



Susanville, Calif 



944. 292 



Modoc 



Alturas, Calif 



M inden, Nev 



Quincy, Calif. .. ... . 



1. 470, 005 



Mono 



1, 260, 536 



Plumas . 



1,107,947 



San Bernardino 



San Bernardino, Calif 



Federal Building, Sanat Barbara, Calif 



Porterville, Calif.. 



597, 301 



Santa Barbara 



1,77- 



Sequoia . .. 



1,450,133 



Shasta .. 



Mount Shasta, Calif 



Northfork, Calif 





Sierra 







1, 492. 617 



Stanislaus 



810, 632 



Tahoe 



Nevada City, Calif 



Weaverville, Calif 



516,714 



Trinity 



1,410,202 



Total 



19.265.326 







NATIONAL FORESTS, PARKS, AND MONUMENTS 



In order that the public may understand the essential differences 

 between national forests, national parks, and national monuments, 

 it is necessary to point out the basic standards underlying the estab- 

 lishment and administration of these Federal areas. 



The principle of use of resources is the vital distinction between 

 national forests on the one hand and national monuments and 



