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The forest area, which is comparatively large, is confined to the Big 
Horn Mountains. The principal species of trees are the Yellow and 
White Pine, White Spruce, Aspen, Oak, Cottonwood, Box Elder, and 
Willow. The last three grow on the narrow bottoms bordering the 
streams. White Pine is the predominant coniferous species. There 
are from ten to twelve saw-mills in the county, and the timber is being 
rapidly cut. The annual lumber product is about 8,009,000 feet, be- 
sides 2,000,000 shingles and 300,000 laths; all of which is for local use. 
LARAMIE COUNTY. 
(Total area, 11,200 square miles; estimated forest area, 80 square miles. ) 
This county occupies the southeastern corner of Wyoming and is the 
seat of the Territorial capital, Cheyenne. About three-fourths of its © 
area is a rolling plain, and, excepting some of the bottom lands along 
the streams, it is a grazing region. At the western side the spurs and 
foot-hills of the Laramie range of mountains cover a small portion of 
this county. The North Platte River flows in a diagonal course through 
the central part, and is the principal stream. A number of smaller 
rivers and creeks traverse the county. 
The timbered area is extremely limited. Some scattering Pine is 
found on the foot-hills in the western part, and narrow belts of the 
Cottonwood along the North Platte, Laramie, Chugwater, and other 
streams. There is no timber of sufficient size for the manufacture of 
lumber. 
SWEETWATER COUNTY. 
(Total area, 10,550 square miles ; estimated forest area, 40 square miles. ) 
This county is situated in the southwestern part of the Territory and 
is, to a large extent, barren and worthless for agricultural purposes. 
The northwestern corner includes a portion of the Colorado Desert, 
the central portion is mostly sandy and abounding with sage brush, 
while at the southeast is the Red Desert. The southern part, border- 
ing on Colorado and Utah, is broken and sterile. The Green River 
flows through the western part of the county. Small streams start from 
the mountains at the northeast, but are soon lost in sandy wastes. The 
county is rich in coal, iron, and other minerals, and parts of it afford 
good grazing for stock. __ 
There are no forests in the county. A little Pine and Spruce upon 
the northern and southern borders, an open and scattering growth of 
Cedar and Aspen on some of the ridges, and a fringe of Cottonwood 
along a portion of Green River, comprise the timber supply. 
UINTA COUNTY. 
(Total area, 12,140 square miles ; estimated forest area, 2,400 square miles.) 
Exclusive of Yellowstone Park at the north, Uinta County extends 
across the entire western border of the Territory. Three-fourths of 

