List of forests in Montana

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Cabin Creek, Gallatin National Forest

Based on the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, there are at least 20 named National and State Forests in Montana. In addition to currently named forests, there are at least 22 former named forests that have been consolidated into current forest lands.

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National Forests are administered by the United States Forest Service, an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture. Montana State Forests are administered by the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation. [1]

Current forests

State forests

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Headquarters for Stillwater State Forest

National forests

Other forests

Former national forests

Notes

  1. "About Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation". Archived from the original on May 15, 2011. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
  2. "Clearwater State Forest". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. "Coal Creek State Forest". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. "Lincoln State Forest". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  5. "Stillwater State Forest". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  6. "Sula State Forest". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  7. "Swan River State Forest". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  8. "Thompson River State Forest". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  9. "Beaverhead National Forest". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  10. "Bitterroot National Forest". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  11. "Custer National Forest". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  12. "Deerlodge National Forest". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  13. "Flathead National Forest". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  14. "Gallatin National Forest". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  15. "Gallatin Petrified Forest". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  16. "Helena National Forest". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  17. "Kaniksu National Forest". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  18. "Kootenai National Forest". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  19. "Lewis and Clark National Forest". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  20. "Lolo National Forest". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  21. "Lubrecht Forest". University of Montana. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  22. "Lubrecht State Experimental Forest". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  23. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Davis, Richard C. (September 29, 2005), National Forests of the United States (PDF), The Forest History Society, archived from the original (pdf) on October 28, 2012

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