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The Division includes 360,494 acres. The timber is confined 

 chiefly to the higher elevations on the seaward slopes and is 

 estimated at 480,000,000 feet. 



Grazing is provided for cattle and horses and sheep and goats. 

 Most of this area is accessible only by trail. 



SANTA BARBARA NATIONAL FOREST. 



The Santa Barbara National Forest comprises the brushy 

 ranges of San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura Coun- 

 ties and the western portion of Los Angeles County. The 

 streams protected, although comparatively^ small, are of great 

 importance in supplying water for irrigation and domestic pur- 

 poses. The Forest contains 1,933,604 acres. The headquarters 

 Is at Santa Barbara. 



The stand of timber amounts to 631,000,000 feet. The forage 

 crop supports 10,875 head of cattle and horses, 15,500 head of 

 sheep and goats, and 300 swine. 



ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST. 



The watersheds comprised in the Angeles National Forest 

 furnish water for irrigation and domestic purposes to the San 

 Gabriel and San Bernardino Valleys. The canyons are short, 

 steep, and, except where fire has destroyed the cover, brushy. 

 Tree growth is confined to the canyon bottoms, and a commer- 

 cial forest is found only at high elevations. 



This Forest is much used by campers, and especially by pic- 

 nickers, since it is easily accessible to a very large population. 

 There are numerous summer homes maintained here under per- 

 mit. Campers on the Forest are required to secure permits be- 

 fore lighting camp fires. These permits are supplied by the 

 forest officers without charge. 



The Angeles contains 1,065,756 acres, with a stand of timber 

 of 1,050,000,000 feet, and has a grazing capacity of 4,100 head 

 of cattle and horses. The Government is assisted in protecting 



