In a message dated 2/14/2005 4:54:31 PM Eastern Standard Time, Philip Hart <philiph at slac.stanford.edu> writes: >Would be interested in knowing the pre-19th century forestation #s too if >you find a good source - that might be a better or at least different >frame. > In 1994 (I think), Maine was 80% forest and is the most forested state in the US. It is also called "The Pine Tree State" among other things. -C