| Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 49 | |
|---|---|
 Creek along Amaranth Road in Bedford County | |
  Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 49 Show map of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 49 (the United States) Show map of the United States | |
| Location | Bedford andFulton Counties,Pennsylvania |
| Nearest town | Hyndman,Manns Choice |
| Coordinates | 39°47′30″N78°20′4″W / 39.79167°N 78.33444°W /39.79167; -78.33444 |
| Area | 6,393 acres (2,587 ha) |
| Elevation | 1,204 feet (367 m) |
| Max. elevation | 1,948 feet (594 m) |
| Min. elevation | 960 feet (290 m) |
| Owner | Pennsylvania Game Commission |
| Website | Pennsylvania State Game Lands |
ThePennsylvania State Game Lands Number 49 arePennsylvania State Game Lands inBedford andFulton Counties inPennsylvania in theUnited States providing hunting, bird watching, and other activities.
SGL 49 consists of five parcels located inMann andMonroe Townships inBedford County andUnion Township inFulton County near the villages of Amaranth, Barnes Gap, Buck Valley, Inglesmith, Lashley, Purcell, Robinsonville, Silver Mills. The largest parcel straddles more than 4 miles (6.4 km) of Town Hill along the border of Bradford and Fulton Counties and it shares a portion of its border withBuchanan State Forest, a small portion of SGL 49 lies to the northeast of the Forest. to the west other parcels are located onRays Hill, Addison Ridge, and Hoop Pole Ridge. The Game Lands lie within thePotomac Riverwatershed.Interstate 70 runs northeast of the Game Lands,Pennsylvania Route 484 is to the southeast,Pennsylvania Route 26 is to the southwest.Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 65 is just a couple of miles to the east of the upper parcel.[1][2]
SGL 49 was entered into theGeographic Names Information System on 2 August 1979 as identification number 1193456, its elevation is listed as 1,893 feet (577 m). Elevations range from 760 feet (230 m) to 1,948 feet (594 m). It consists of 6,393 acres (2,587 ha) in two parcels.[3][1]
Hunting and furtaking species includewhite-tailed deer(Odocoileus virginianus),ruffed grouse(Bonasa umbellus),gray squirrel(Sciurus carolinensis), andturkey(Meleagris gallopavo).[2]
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