14 MISC. PUBLICATION 290. U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



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Figure 9. — Mount Jefferson Primitive 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 10,500 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. 



