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39 <br />In the southern portion, drainages flow to the southwest into <br />Deer Creek. The headwaters of the north fork of Deer Creek originate <br />near the southern boundary of the tract. Major drainages within the <br />tract itself include: Moody Gulch, which flows almost due west; Badger <br />Creek, flowing north; and Hart Gulch, flowing east. These three drain- <br />ages divide the northern part of the tract into three sections. They <br />are separated from the southerly drainages by a nearly continuous divide <br />that extends in a northwesterly direction from the southwest corner. <br />Many springs are present, especially in the higher elevations on the <br />tract. <br />Vegetation is consistent throughout most of the tract. Dense <br />stands of Gamble's oak and serviceberry cover the ridgetops and south- <br />facing slopes. Where there is more abundant moisture, on north-facing <br />I~• slopes or near springs, for example, aspen trees predominate. The under- <br />story, made up of grasses and fortis, when associated with wetter con- <br />ditions, becomes very lush and dense. This occurs both on hillsides <br />and in the bottoms of narrow drainages. The wider drainage bottoms, <br />such as in Moody Gulch and Badger Creek, support grasses and sage. These <br />may have been cleared for grazing purposes, but, if this is true, it must <br />~ have occurred quite some time ago as there is no visible evidence other <br />than the clearings themselves. <br />Tract 9 has no substantial areas under cultivation. The lower part <br />~~ of Hart Gulch and the flat bottom land along Waddle Creek appear to have <br />been cultivated and subsequently planted in pasture grass. This is sub- <br />stantiated by evidence of irrigation ditches along Waddle Creek. In <br />• .Sec. 26, Ton, R91w, there is a clearing of several acres on <br />