Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-11-26
THE LINCOLN FOREST
RESERVE or THIS TERRITORY
THg GEOLOGICAL SURVEY oE.I
PARTmENT OF THE GOVERN.
MENT SUBMITS THIS BULLE.
TIN.


in sowhom New Mexico. between
the Rio Grande del Norte and the Rio |
pocos, ls an elevated region 100 miles |
wide. from the center of which rises
an irregular mass Of mountains Their
submits and higher slopes are GOV
cred with timber and their lower de-
clivitIoa and spurs support a scatter
ing woodland This range OF mount
aims is known In dincronl localities
by the several names Of Sacramento
Mountains. Sierra Blanca or White
Mountains, Captain Mountains. and
licarIlla Mountains in the sacramen.
20 Mountains little of the land is owned
by the government. The southern
portion Of the Sierra blanca b. in.
.cluded villain the present boundaries
.of the McsCalcro Apache Indian Res
.cryatlon. Those remaining portions
lot these mountainous areas. which are
.umhered or wooded. or which form
Important parts Of watersheds, are
included 10 or are adjacent 30 the Tin.
coin Forest Reserve. created By pros.
lamation of the president ON July 26.
1909 a description Of the forest con.
ditiona in this reserve ls given ga "a
recent publication of the United States
geological survey. which is scheduled
a. Professional Paper No. 33.
Tho general elevation OF the region
/ adjacent tO tho mountain ranges is
1000 foet above the sea Upon the
higher Slopes OF the mountains arc
numerous small perpetual streams,
varying ln length according % the
protection afforded hy forest or wood
land. Some of these unite to form
rivers term here applied % such
Of the watorcoursos as can advance
q few miles desmtuard The 81 paso
and Northwestern railway runs near
tho western boundary u The reserve.
Wagon roa4lH traverse the Has, plains
and moaas, ana the mountainous
lrogl0ns are accessible by numerous
trails The forests are open and arc
lOuen scattered with light under
igush-a type common 30 the noun
ltalna OF the southwest Since better
lumber can be- imported 90 the mar
kots that border this region than car
be obtained here. and since gOot
water la the scareat OF commodities
these forests have thoir greatest valu,
as water conscryors.
, Tnree well-deanod forest zones an,
lnoted in this reserve. The suhaiplBi
. n0ne o. found botween attitudes u
5000 and 1900 feet The prncIpa
tree "a Enfelmann spruce, bat conaid
cradle white Dr. red Or. Mexican Whit
lpine. ald aspen are also found in thi
zone. generally growing Ga groves
Tho yellow.pIuo zone ranges from
+ O. 400 to 2 600 feet ahoYe sea level gel
/ low pine. supported hy red Or whit
nr Mexican white pine and oak. play
. che principal part in the forests q
this zone. Along tho streams and car
b lyons are locust, maple. cottonwood an,
other dnoidious species 0verlaDplnI
from the woodland zone The wood
land zone occurs between attitudes q
5000 10 6.tOO feot. The apoCies Of tree
composing q are pinon juniper
B cedar, scrub oak, ash, box elder. an
walnut
The total burned area As estimate
2 iat $50 aCros. or less than I Per cen
b OF the entire timbored area examined
G Very small burns are nevertheless
/. numerous and considerable areas hay
i been oyofrun by fires that dostroyo
, maEy trees Since tho establishment
q % the forest reserve most 0f thea
J. lBmal nroa have ceased. This ooaai
A ton uf forest hrca is due partly to "a
70 vigorous patrol which has been mail
tanned aud partly 90 the change
n sentiment Of the people, who are no
/. fully alive 90 the benefits of fore,
J. protoctiOn
(, The area examined covers portion
g. oi eight mining districts White Oak
y Vera Cruz, Noeal. white Moniai
70 Rio Tularosa. Tulanaa, CaRtun, an
% Bouit0 Tho region has been We
"a prospoctod FOR gold silver. and 60
.. per. which have been discovered
b payine quantities Measures of bic
y. min0us coal are found ia che yicini
r. of Captain aud also near white Oak
b. The bulk Of tho report which va
o. prepared by McsHra Prod q. PluI
:. NOR and NJ q Gowaoll. consists of q
81 tailed descriptions Of the various TOW
Id chips which compoae the reserve.
nj ls published for general dlatrinuti'
AZ and may be- obtained from che dirJ
io ltor of tho United States gooloeic
Ia survey Washington. I'D. ~.