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STANISLAUS NATIONAL FOREST. 



The Stanislaus National Forest takes its name from Stanis- 

 laus River, which is one of the principal drainage systems. 

 North of this river is the Mokelumne watershed and south of it 

 are the Tuolumne, which flows through Hetch Hetchy Valley, 

 and the Merced, which flows through the Yosemite. 



The Forest includes portions of Cahiveras, Alpine, Tuolumne, 

 and Mariposa Counties. The northern portion of the Forest 

 extends eastward to the main crest of the Sierras; the south- 

 ern portion is bounded on the east by Yosemite National Park. 



The headquarters of the Stanislaus is at Sonora, on the 

 Sierra Railvray, which leaves the Southern Pacific and the 

 Santa Fe at Oakdale and Riverbank, respectively. There are 

 State highways which cross the summit into Nevada, one going 

 by way of Long Barn and Sonora Pass ; and the other, to the 

 north, going via Murphys and the Calaveras Bigtrees. The 

 Sierra streams flow through canyons, and roads crossing them 

 are infrequent. The Tioga Road to the Yosemite via Big Oak 

 Flat traverses Stanislaus Forest. 



The Stanislaus comprises 1.104.412 acres. The stand of tim- 

 ber amounts to 7.504.333,000 feet, and the forage supports 

 20,400 head of cattle and horses and 23,400 head of sheep and 

 goats. 



Hunting and fishing are excellent and camping places nu- 

 merous. 



SIERRA NATIONAL FOREST. 



The Sierra National Forest includes the west slope of the 

 Sierras form Merced River southward to North Fork of Kings 

 River, with the exception of the area occupied by Yosemite Na- 

 tional Park. Portions of Mariposa. Madera, and Fresno Coun- 

 ties are included. 



The principal watersheds are those of San Joaquin and Kings 

 Rivers. These rivers with their tributaries, as well as many 



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