Fife Vacation Land — The National Forests in Oregon 



loss to the entire State. Those who wish to go into the National Forests are 

 urgently requested to read the suggestions on page fifty-four in regard to simple 

 ways of preventing forest fires. 



CONDITIONS IN THE OREGON NATIONAL FORESTS 



THE National Forests in Oregon include the State's higher mountain areas. 

 The backbone of the Cascade Range, from Blount Hood south to Cali- 

 fornia, and its higher timbered slopes are comprised in six National 

 Forests of about 1,000,000 acres each. In the Coast Range are two other 

 Forests, wath a combined area of about 1,500,000 acres, while in the Wallowa 

 and Blue ^fountains are eight more, totaling some 5,500,000 acres. All told, 

 Oregon has more than 13,000,000 acres of National Forest land set aside to meet 

 future demands for timber, to protect water resources, and to furnish a place for 

 recreation. 



It is Oregon's distinction that within her borders is more standing timber than 

 in any other State. It amounts to nearly one-fifth of the country's total supply, 

 and about one-third of it is in the National Forests. 



On the west slope of the Cascades the climate is mild and the rainfall excep- 

 tionally heavy. Here, especially at the lower elevations, are some of the finest 

 stands of timber in the world, made up of such species as Douglas fir, western hem- 

 lock, and western cedar. These trees are also characteristic of the two National 

 Forests in the Coast Range, where the vegetation is of almost tropical luxuriance. 

 At the higher elevations the Cascades are in many places exceedingly rough and 

 rugged with a rather sparse growth of inferior timber. 



On the east slope of the Cascades and in the Wallowa and Blue ^lountains the 

 climate is much drier and the summers shorter. In consequence, the timber is more 

 open, and western yellow pine replaces Douglas f.r as the chief commercial tree. 



INDIVIDUAL NATIONAL FORESTS 



THE following are brief descriptions of each of the National Forests in Oregon. 

 For their location see map facing page seventy-two. For more specific in- 

 formation or for larger and more detailed maps, address the forest super- 

 visor at the address given on page two. 



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