Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-07-07
FOREST RESERVE AREA
LARGE INCREASE IN COLORADO
Three Reserves Consolidated into
Pixies Peak Forest Reserve
Other Larje Reserves.

A considerable expansion OF the for
est reserve area In the central part OF
he state of Colorado has been effected
BY three proclama,ions issued by the
President on May H. 1905.
BY this action the three reserves
heretofore known as the Pixies Peak
South Platte and Plum Creek forest re-.
serves have been consolidated into one
reserve, under the name OF the Pixies
Peak forest reserve with the inclusion
therein OF various additional areas and
the elimination OF a small tract, and
TWO additional adjoining reserves have
been established, under the respective
designations OF the Leadyille forest
reserve and the Gunnison forest re-
serve.
The Pixies Peak reserve, as 1t now
stands, embraces an area OF l,GSl.6GI
acres; the chief expansion of the boun-
dairy having been made on the north,
10 include region around Mount
Evans Of about 279,73O acres, with a
view to remedying, In the interest OF
the city Of Denver aud the South
Pate valley, the shortage Of water In
The South Platte river, which has long
been an increasing trouble as the re.
gion develops. \ considerable eX-
pansion was also made on the south
In the interest Of the stock raising in.
dustry in that region.
The Leadville forest reserve EN-.
braces l,2l9,947 acres and includes all
of the Arkansas river water.
shed lying north of the south
line OF township 81 north OF
the New Mexico principal meridian,
and the watersheds of Blue and VIII
lams Fork rivers, in the counties of
Grand, Summit Lake and Chaifee. II
contains the highest and most impor.
tant mountain area in the state. In
length this general tract extends about
100 miles from the town of Buena
Vista, one the south. and extending al.
most TO Sulphur Springs on the north.
with an average width Of about TWEEN
ty-iive miles.
The valley OF the Arkansas river, in
which Buona Vista Is located, and that
Of the blue river both OF which valleys
penetrate the region deeply, have,
however, been excluded from the re-
serve, In order to avoid embracing
open agricultural land.
The Industry OF farming. and also
that of stock raising. throughout the
widespread regions watered by the i'm.
porlant streams heading in this sec.
ton, will be greatly benefited by the
establishment OF this reserve.
In these reserves II will be the pol.
icy to allow a full utilization Of the
forage products and to grant permits
to Craze the stock which are now oc.
cupying the ranges. Should the
ranges be found TO be overstocked the
number OF permits will be gradually
reduced each year until proper limit
Is reached BY pursuing this course a
more iudicious and permanent use Of
the ranges will be preserved to the
stockmen.
The establishment Of the Leadyille
reserve is also of great importance tn
the mining industry, since the need
for carefully controlled use of the re-
naming timber in that region is OF
vital importance TO such mining dis.
tricts as the Leadville, Breckenridge
and Monte2uma. which are located
within its limits.
The Gnnison forest reserve includes
9Ol,27l acres of the Gunnlson river wa.
tershcd In Gunnison, Delta and Mont.
rose counties The chief object Of the
reserve is to insure the success Of the
Uncompahgre valley reclamation pro
iect, which has In view the irrigation
in the Uncompahgre valley OF, approx.
imatcly, 10000 acres.