forested. The proportion of forest land in the sub- 

 divisions is as follows: 



Percent 



Northern field 61 



Eastern-middle field 82 



Western-middle field 75 



Southern field 93 



Condition 



Widespread clear-cuttini; for mine timbers and 

 repeated fires have reduced the coal-field forests to a 

 very poor condition. They contain 12 percent of the 

 total forest area of the Anthracite Forest Region, but 

 less than 5 percent of the area in pole-timber stands, 



NORTHERN 

 FIELD 



EASTERN MIDDLE 

 FIELD 



WESTERN MIDDLE 

 FIELD 



SOUTHERN 

 FIELD 



50 25 



ACR ES 

 IN THOUSANDS 



75 (00 



ACRES 

 IN THOUSANDS 



Figure 29. — Forest area in the coal fields, by subdivisions. 



MERCHANTABLE 

 STANDS 



SAW-TIMBER 



POLE-TIMBER 



UNMERCHANTABLE 

 STANDS 



SAWLOG 

 MATERIAL 



100 



MILLION BD.FT. 



OTHER 

 MATERIAL 



500 1000 1500 



TONS IN THOUSANDS 



I touKi 30. Timbei volumt in the .. ■ • iition. 



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