LITTLE, ELBERT L., JR. 
1976. Atlas of United States trees, Volume 4, Minor eastern 
hardwoods. U.S. Dep. Agric. Misc. Publ. 1342, 17 p., 230 
maps. 
“Minor Eastern Hardwoods” is the fourth volume of an Atlas 
showing the natural distribution or range of the native tree species of 
continental United States. This volume contains large maps of 166 
tree species native in eastern contiguous United States. The area 
covered is from Maine west to North Dakota, south to Texas (except 
‘Trans-Pecos Texas), and east to Florida (excluding tropical trees of 
the southern part). Thirty-seven States are included. However, about 
30 species of western hardwoods that extend eastward into | or 
more of the 6 intermediate or \idwestern States from North Dakota 
to Texas are in Volume 3. Additional occurrence beyond is plotted 
on a map of North America. Among the 23 species with local 
distribution are | classed as extinct except in cultivation, 3 as 
endangered, and 9 as threatened. 
OXFORD: I81L.1 (73). KEY WORDS: trees (United States); United 
States (trees); maps, plant distribution; atlas. 
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 79-653298 
For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing 
Office, Washington, D.C. 204.02 
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