De I. VNER VEW D Forest Trees of the Pacific Slope

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(1) North Grove: Near southern boundary of Placer County on tributary of Middle
Fork of American River and Forest Hill Divide, about 10 miles east of (town) Michigan
Bluff and just inside of Tahoe National Forest; 6 trees, at 5,100 feet; private
ownership ( ?).
(2) Calaveras Grove: First discovered (1854) in Calaveras County, on divide at head
of Moran and San Antonio creeks, just north of North Fork of Stanislaus River and west
of Stanislaus National Forest, at Big Trees post-office; elevation, about 4,600 feet; 50
acres, with about 102 trees; private ownership.
(3) South Calaveras or Stanislaus Grove: Tuolumne County, 6 miles southeast of last
grove and southeast of North Fork of Stanislaus River on divide between Beaver Creek
(north) and Griswold Creek (south-both tributaries North Fork of Stanislaus River),
at about 5,000 feet; about 1,000 acres, and about 1,380 trees; private ownership.
(4) Tuolumne or Crane Flat Grove: Near south boundary of Tuolumne County in
Yosemite National Park and I miles northwest of Crane Flat Station on Yosemite trail
from Coulterville, between Tuolumne and Merced rivers; about 40 trees ; also single tree
southwest between this grove and Merced River-exact location unknown.
(5) Meried Grove: Headwaters of Merced Itiver near north line of Mariposa County
and a few miles southwest of Tuolumne Grove; less than 100 trees; private ownership ( ?).
(6) Mariposa Groae: Mariposa County, between Big Creek and South Fork of Merced
River (Yosemite National Park), 16 miles directly south of Lower Hotel in Yosemite
Valley, and in two bodies at 5,400 to 7,000 feet; northeastern one, with 36b trees, and
southwestern one, with about 180 trees, one of which is the celebrated " Grizzly Giant
Government ownership.
(7) Fresno Grove: Near north line of Madera County at head of Redwood Creek
(branch Fresno River, in sees. 17 and 18, T. 6 S., R. 22 E.), about 14 miles southeast of
Clarks; 2 miles long by 1 to 2 wide, originally with about 2,000 (2) trees, many of which
have been cut; private ownership.
(8) Dinky Grove: Fresno County, on branch of Dinky Creek (tributary North Fork
Kings River, sec. 35, T. 10 S.,R. 26 E.), at 6,800 to 7,300 feet; 50 acres with about 170
trees ; in Sierra National Forest.
(9) Conterse Basin Forest: Originally one of largest south of Kings River; between
latter stream and Mill Creek (T. 13 S., R. 27 and 28 E.), 6 miles north of Millwood;
about 10 square miles; private ownership and almost entirely lumbered.
(10) General Grant Grove: In General Grant National Park; about 262 trees, and
originally part of Converse Basin forest, partly Government and partly private ownership.
(11) Redscood Mountain Forest: A few mile south of General Grant grove on Redwood
Creek (branch North Fork of Kaweah River), covering about 6 square miles, containing
several thousands of trees and In parts constituting pure dense stands: considerable
part lumbered; private ownership; a little-known forest.
Sequoia National Park contains following four groves, and one large forest.
(12) Dorst Creek Groaes (northmost ones in Park), comprising two small groves on
Dorst Creek (tributary North Fork Kaweah River, in northwest part of T. 15 S., R.
29 E.), with about 766 trees; Government ownership.
(13) Swanee River Grove: Small patch on Swanee River (branch Marble Fork Kaweah
Fiver), in southeast part of same township; contains about 191 trees; Government
ownership.
(14) Giant Forest: On Marble Fork of Kaweah River near its mouth (T. 15 and 16 S.,
R. 30 E.) ; covers about 10 square miles, at 6,500 to 8,000 feet, and contains about 5,000
trees ; the largest continuous forest intact of this species ; its largest tree is " General
Sherman;" Government and private ownership.
(15) Redwood Meadow Groves: Two separate patches about 5 miles east of Giant
Forest, on Middle Fork of Kaweah River just outside of Sequoia National Park boundary
and near Granite and Cliff creeks (branches of latter river) ; larger grove covers about
50 acres around and below Redwood Meadow, with about 200 trees; smaller grove,
one-fourth mile below Meadow, covers a few acres with about 80 trees; a single tree
also stands 1 mile north of Meadow. Private ownership.
(16) East Fork Forests: Two separate bodies on both sides of East Fork of Kaweah
River at Redwood Creek, 3 miles west of Mineral King; northern one 3 miles long and
half a mile wide, at 6,500 to 8,000 feet; large part lumbered; southern grove one-half
mile wide by about one-half mile long; Government and private ownership.
(17) A number Of small groves, a few miles west of latter forests, are on tributaries
of East Fork and main Kaweah River; they bear names of streams on which they stand
and comprise groves on Squirrel Creek, Mule Creek, Squirrel and Lake creeks, Salt Creek,
and in Coffee Pot Canyon (just west of Sequoia National Park) ; private ownership.
(18) South Fork Forest: On south Fork of Kaweah River just within west border of
Sequoia National Park (in T. 18 S., R. 30 E.) and covers about one-fourth of a square
mile.