Report on T8N, R4E, S. L. M.

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T  t I,   R  4  B,   S.   B.   M. ,   wan   examined first   in 1908
to   determine   its   suitaolltty for  fa .cast paxyssss  nai   Its   in-
fluenoe  on   Iks  wato.c  supply ef Ogden,   and   tt  was  re-exuaned
in connection  with the  remaining area considered   in   this  report
at   the   e; gnSftt of  rastrtan%S &f the  e?netoundir,ig  country.     It   is
neeeasery  to   consider  it,   net  on'>y from the   timber  standpoint
bat  with yasasat  lo   ite value  to  Ogden-,City,
The highest  point  in  thie townohtp  in h .eouneed
mountain  known M  Nsa%S  C.cieto,   the  altitude  ef   which   is  ap-
proximately  10,000 feet.     The  altitude ef  the  surrounding  country
is nowhsrs lass than 8,boo feat,  out in spite of this fast,  tt
is ay no  means  a rugged  country.     The mala divide of  the Wnsn%$h
range   is  here   a  nigh .celling  ridge  with en   precipitous p*mka*
Kearly  everywhere   Is  a plentiful   severing el  soil.
Heavy   snows  are   the  rule   in winter  with f jelling
precipitation ana  drying  streams later  in the   Sanson*     Springs
are .frequent.     Skunk;  Ox<i<f< flow*  a  constant supply of water
and  Woodruff  Creek   ia  an excellent  trout  stream which supplies
the  been o?  the  SS3S3  na?ne  -vith  w&tsr  tax   irrigation  end  domestic
use.     The   strsaMS  en  ths !SaSt of   the main divide  braining from
the  area  north of   thi §  are  small  and frequently  .run  'ley.     Rook
Creek,   Curtis  Creek,   Blaoksmith's Fork  and Bittle Bear Rival
draining ths wast stSs af Iks divide are all constant stxsaas
and dspan4ant upon ths sevss far ths chance ts  remain ttmm
The  small   era ska flowing   into O-uen hive/.-  from the
south of township 8 n,  R 4 SI,  under fursss&t oa rat tt ions frequently
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