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SEQUOIA
Rules and Regulations 1920 |
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SEQUOIA GROVES OF THE PARKS.
| Names. | Area. | Trees exceeding 10 feet in diameter. |
Total number trees of all sizes. |
| Sequoia National Park: | Acres. | ||
| Giant Forest Grove | 3,200 | 5,000 | 500,000 |
| Muir Grove | 2,240 | 3,000 | 350,100 |
| Garfield Grove | 1,820 | 2,500 | 300,400 |
| Atwell Grove | 850 | 590 | 2,000 |
| Dennison Grove | 480 | 500 | 1,175 |
| Suwanee River Grove | 320 | 129 | 1,000 |
| Squirrel Creek Grove | 90 | 91 | 200 |
| Redwood Creek Grove | 70 | 70 | 500 |
| Salt Creek Grove | 60 | 10 | 50 |
| Homer Nose Grove | 25 | 5 | 25 |
| Lost Grove | 10 | 9 | 500 |
| Eden Grove | 10 | 6 | 50 |
| General Grant National Park: | |||
| General Grant Grove | 235 | 190 | 10,000 |
| Total | 9,410 | 12,100 | 1,166,000 |
In four of the groves above mentioned certain trees have been named, while in all other groves they have not. The following is a list of a few of the principal trees, with their names, height, and diameter:
Height and diameter of principal trees.
GIANT FOREST GROVE.
General Sherman, height, 279.9 feet; diameter, 36.5 feet.
Abraham Lincoln, height, 270 feet; diameter, 31 feet.
William McKinley, height, 291 feet; diameter, 28 feet.
MUIR GROVE.
Dalton, height, 292 feet; diameter, 27 feet.
GARFIELD GROVE.
California, height, 260 feet; diameter, 30 feet.
GENERAL GRANT GROVE.
General Grant, height, 264 feet; diameter, 35 feet.
George Washington, height, 255 feet; diameter, 29 feet.
The General Sherman Tree was discovered by James Wolverton, a hunter and trapper, on August 7, 1879, at which time he named the tree in honor of Gen. Sherman, under whom he had served during the Civil War. The dimensions of this tree are as follows:
Dimensions of General Sherman Tree.
| Feet. | |
| Height | 279.9 |
| Base circumference | 102.8 |
| Base diameter | 32.7 |
| Greatest diameter at base | 36.5 |
| Circumference 6 feet above ground | 86 |
| Diameter 6 feet above ground | 27.4 |
| Diameter 100 feet above ground | 17.7 |
The General Grant Tree was named by Mrs. Lucretia P. Baker who was a member of a party which camped near the tree in August, 1867. This tree has a height of 264 feet and a base diameter of 35 feet.
There are many trees in some of the groves and, in fact, some in each of the groves that compare favorably in size to those herein given. It is to be understood that the sequoias in these groups do not grow to the exclusion of other kinds of trees, but are interspersed with other growths of coniferous species.
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