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White Fir, Cedar, and Larch. Much of the timber is large, reaching a 
diameter of 3 to 5 feet. 
A few forest trees are cultivated on timber-culture claims without the 
aid of irrigation. | 
ONEIDA COUNTY. 
(Total area, 2,500 square miles; estimated forest area, 150 square miles. ) 
This county is situated in the southeast corner of the Territory and 
is an agricultural region. ‘There is but little timber, and that is found 
in the central and southeastern portions. 
Red Fir, Cedar, and Aspen are the predominant forest trees. 
OWYHEE COUNTY. 
(Total area, 7,430 square miles ; estimated forest area, 300 square miles.) 
This large county occupies the southwestern corner of the Territory. 
Snake River forms its northern boundary. In the eastern part are ex- 
tensive sage-brush plains. Asa whole the county is mainly adapted 
to stock-raising. 
The only timber reported is a body covering the South Mountain 
range, in the west central part. 
SHOSHONE COUNTY. 
(Total area, 5,200 square miles; estimated forest area, 1,900 square miles. ) 
This county is situated in the northern part of the Territory. The 
Bitter Root and Coeur d’Alene Mountains, which form a part of the 
Rocky Mountain chain, constitute its northeastern boundary. Its 
principal streams are the Lolo Fork and North Fork of the Clearwater 
River. 
The greater portion of the county 1s mountainous, and includes large 
bodies of timber. The forest growth consists of Red and White Fir, 
Yellow and White Pine, White Spruce, Hemlock, Tamarack, Cedar, 
Yew, and several minor species. The timber grows of medium size on 
the mountains, and larger on the bottom lands; portions of it on the 
high ridges have been destroyed by fire. 
WASHINGTON COUNTY. 
(Total area, 2,500 square miles; estimated forest area, 900 square miles. ) 
This county, situated in west central Idaho, is bounded on the west 
by Snake River. The Weiser River and other streams water the in- 
terior of the county. 
Black and White Pine, Red and White Fir, Hemlock and Balsam, 
are the principal species of forest trees. Pine predominates. The 
heaviest bodies of timber are found in the northern and eastern parts 
of the county. The trees composing the forest vary greatly in size, the 
trunks measuring from 1 to 6 feet in diameter. There is not much brush, 
and but little timber has been destroyed by fire. | 


