AREA AND STAND - THE TIMBER SUPPLY The best estimates indicate that the forest areas, and the quantity of standing timber available according to present standards of utilization, within these five regions, are not less than the amounts shown in Table 110.
Table 110 Forest Areas and Quantity of Standing Timber in the United States Area Stumpage (Million (Billion Forest Regions Acres) Feet) Northern 90 270 Southern 150 630 Central 130 300 Rocky Mountain 100 300 Pacific 80 1,300 Total 550 2,800 As nearly as can be estimated on the basis of present knowledge, our 2,800 billion feet of standing timber is divided among the various species as indicated in Table 111.
Table 111 Quantity of Standing Timber of Various Species Species Billion FeetDouglas Fir 650 Western Pine 475 Southern Pine 375 Western Hemlock 150 Redwood 100 Western Cedar 75 Sugar Pine 60 Othern Western Softwoods 85 Cypress 40 Other Eastern Softwoods 190 Hardwoods 600 Total 2,800