Absaroka National Forest
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Absaroka National Forest was established by the General Land Office
in Montana
on September 4, 1902 as the Absaroka Forest Reserve with 1311600 acres (5,307.9 km²). On January 29, 1903 it was combined with the Yellowstone Forest Reserve, but it was reinstated as a National Forest under the U.S. Forest Service on July 1, 1908 with 980400 acres (3,967.5 km²), including portions of Yellowstone National Forest and all of Crazy Mountain National Forest
. On February 17, 1932 part of Beartooth National Forest
was added. On July 1, 1945 the entire forest was divided between Lewis and Clark
and Gallatin National Forest
s.
General Land Office
The General Land Office was an independent agency of the United States government responsible for public domain lands in the United States. It was created in 1812 to take over functions previously conducted by the United States Department of the Treasury...
in Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
on September 4, 1902 as the Absaroka Forest Reserve with 1311600 acres (5,307.9 km²). On January 29, 1903 it was combined with the Yellowstone Forest Reserve, but it was reinstated as a National Forest under the U.S. Forest Service on July 1, 1908 with 980400 acres (3,967.5 km²), including portions of Yellowstone National Forest and all of Crazy Mountain National Forest
Crazy Mountain National Forest
Crazy Mountain National Forest was established as the Crazy Mountain Forest Reserve in Montana by the U.S. Forest Service on August 10, 1906 with . It became a National Forest on March 4, 1907...
. On February 17, 1932 part of Beartooth National Forest
Beartooth National Forest
Beartooth National Forest was established in Montana on July 1, 1908 by the U.S. Forest Service with from part of Yellowstone National Forest and all of Pryor Mountains National Forest...
was added. On July 1, 1945 the entire forest was divided between Lewis and Clark
Lewis and Clark National Forest
Lewis and Clark National Forest is located in west central Montana, United States. Spanning , the forest is managed as two separate zones. The eastern sections, under the Jefferson Division, is a mixture of grass and shrublands dotted with "island" pockets of forested areas. Here, cattle leases to...
and Gallatin National Forest
Gallatin National Forest
Founded in 1899, Gallatin National Forest is located in south central Montana, United States. The forest comprises 2.1 million acres and has portions of both the Absaroka-Beartooth and Lee Metcalf Wilderness areas within its boundaries...
s.
External links
- Forest History Society
- Listing of the National Forests of the United States and Their Dates (from the Forest History SocietyForest History SocietyThe Forest History Society is an American non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of forest and conservation history. The society was established in 1946 and incorporated in 1955....
website) Text from Davis, Richard C., ed. Encyclopedia of American Forest and Conservation History. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company for the Forest History Society, 1983. Vol. II, pp. 743-788.