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southwestern portion. The Cedar and Oak have a scattering growth 

 on the low bills, and the Cottonwood borders the streams. 



About one- third of the timbered area is fully stocked. Forest fires have 

 been very destructive, and after a tire a second growth rarely appears. 

 As yet there are onl}^ five saw-mills in the county. 



PKEMONT COUNTY. 

 (Total area, 20,957 square miles ; estimated forest area, 3,300 square uiiles.) 



This is the hirgest county in Wyoming. It is situated in the north- 

 western part of the Territory and extends to both the eastern and west- 

 ern sloi)es of the main Eocky Mountain range. 



The topography of the region is greatly varied • mountains, i)lains, 

 valleys, and swift-runnhig streams are leading features. The Sho- 

 shone and Wind Eiver Mountain ranges extend from the north along the 

 west limit of the county to the Sweetwater and Eattlesnake Eauges in 

 its southeastern corner. The Wind and Sweetwater Elvers and tribu- 

 taries of the Green run through it, and the Big Horn Eiver forms a 

 part of its eastern boundary." In the northeastern -pnvt of the county 

 there is a broken and open country. At the southwest the Colorado 

 Desert occupies a considerable area. 



The most extensive (though not the heaviest) bodies of timber in the 

 Territory are found in this and the adjoining county of Uinta. 



From one-third to one-half of the forest area is fully stocked, good 

 for timber. Yellow and White Pine, Lodge-pole Pine, Eed Cedar, and 

 Cottonwood are the predominant species. The -best timber grows on 

 the higher elevations. An open growth of Pine and Cedar covers the 

 foot-hills. Dense groves of Cottonwood are found on the bottoms, along 

 the Grey Bull and Big Horn Elvers and their tributaries. 



JOHNSON COUNTY. 

 (Total area, 11,121 square miles; estimated forest area, 1,800 square miles.) 



Johnson County is in the north central portion of Wyoming, border- 

 ing on the Montana line. 



The Big Horn range of mountains, which is about 100 miles long by 

 40 to 50 wide, enters at the northwest and extends nearly through the 

 county to its southern border. 



These mountains are quite high and rugged, and carr^' snow u^jon 

 their summits most of the year. The Big Horn Eiver, which forms the 

 western boundary of the county, and the Powder Eiver, flowing near 

 its eastern margin, are the most imjjortant streams. Many tributary 

 creeks traverse the county in other directions. The surfiice of the east- 

 ern and southwestern parts is rough and broken. The countrj^ lying 

 at the eastern base of the mountains is undulating and susceptible of 

 irrigation. The bottoms along many of the streams are from one-fourth 

 of a mile to a mile in breadth and are well adapted to agriculture. 

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