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Figure 9. — Mount Jefferson Wild Area, in Deschutes and Willamette National Forests, 

 Oreg. There are some 110 lakes within the area and in the spring a profusion of wild 

 flowers. A spectacular feature is Mount Jefferson, a giant snowcap crowned with 

 perpetual glaciers, rising to almost lu,500 feet above sea level. The timber here, which 

 consists principally of Douglas fir, western hemlock, and mountain hemlock, is mainly 

 valuable from a watershed and botanical standpoint. 



Cooperation of the Forest Service with the State and local authori- 

 ties in enforcing the game laws has contributed in no small degree 

 toward making the national forests more attractive to visitors and 

 conserving their valuable wildlife resources. Special acts of Congress 

 have designated a number of national game refuges, situated wholly 

 or in part within national forests, for the protection of wildlife. 

 Many State game refuges also have been designated. 



