Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 41 Explained

Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 41
Map:USA Pennsylvania
Location:Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Somerset Counties, Pennsylvania
Nearest City:Altoona
Nearest Town:Roaring Spring
Coordinates:40.2469°N -78.3958°W
40.2433°N -78.4461°W
Area:2618acres
Elevation:1529feet
Elevation Min:1340feet
Elevation Max:2254feet
Owner:Pennsylvania Game Commission
Website:Pennsylvania State Game Lands
Url:https://www.pgc.pa.gov/HuntTrap/StateGameLands/Documents/SGL%20Maps/SGL__41.pdf

The Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 41 are Pennsylvania State Game Lands in Bedford and Blair Counties in Pennsylvania in the United States providing hunting, bird watching, and other activities.

Geography

State Game Lands Number 41 consists of two parcels located in Bloomfield and Woodbury Townships in Bedford County near the villages of Bakers Summit, Morrisons Cove, and New Enterprise. Three small parcels are located in Greenfield Township in Blair County. The western parcel is located on the eastern slope of Dunning Mountain, however, the slope averages 30% or more, making accessibility very difficult. The National Map by the United States Geological Survey indicates four additional small parcels labelled as belonging to SGL41, the Pennsylvania Game Commission map only indicates the two parcels discussed in this article.

SGL 41 is about 16miles southwest of the city of Altoona, other nearby boroughs are Martinsburg, Roaring Spring, and Woodbury. Pennsylvania Route 36 is east of the main parcel and is north and south oriented, Pennsylvania Route 868 passes between the parcels and is also north and south oriented. Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 73 lies about 5miles to the east. Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 26 and Blue Knob State Park lie about 10miles to the west.[1] [2]

Statistics

SGL 41 was entered into the Geographic Names Information System on 2 August 1979 as identification number 1188514, its elevation is listed as 1529feet. The highest elevation given is 2254feet. It consists of 2618acres in two parcels.

Biology

Hunting and furtaking species include coyote (Canis latrans), white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus), Raccoon (Procyon lotor), gray squirrel, (Sciurus carolinensis), and turkey (Meleagris gallopavo).[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://viewer.nationalmap.gov/advanced-viewer/ The National Map, retrieved 3 October 2018
  2. https://www.pgc.pa.gov/HuntTrap/StateGameLands/Documents/SGL%20Maps/SGL__041.pdf Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 41