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Washakie National Forest was established by the U.S. Forest Service in Wyoming on July 1, 1911 with 393,950 acres (1,594.3 km2) from part of Bonneville National Forest. On July 1, 1916 the remainder of Bonneville was added. On July 1, 1945 the entire forest was transferred to Shoshone National Forest and the name was discontinued.
Aquarius National Forest was established as the Aquarius Forest Reserve by the United States General Land Office in Utah on October 24, 1903, with 639,000 acres (2,590 km2). In 1905 federal forest lands were transferred to the U.S. Forest Service. On March 4, 1907, it became a National Forest, and on July 1, 1908, it was renamed Powell National Forest. The lands are presently included in Dixie National Forest. The forest included the Aquarius Plateau to the southeast of Capitol Reef National Park.
The Santiam National Forest was established by the U.S. Forest Service in Oregon on July 1, 1911 with 710,170 acres (2,874.0 km2) from portions of Cascade National Forest and Oregon National Forest. On July 1, 1933 the entire forest was combined with Cascade to establish Willamette National Forest.
Sundance National Forest was established in the Bear Lodge Mountains of Wyoming by the U.S. Forest Service on July 1, 1908. It covered 183,224 acres (741.48 km2) from part of Black Hills National Forest and all of Bear Lodge National Forest. On July 1, 1915 the entire forest was transferred to Black Hills National Forest and the name was discontinued.
Pocatello National Forest was established as the Pocatello Forest Reserve by the United States General Land Office in Idaho and Utah on September 5, 1903, with 49,920 acres (202.0 km2). After the transfer of federal forests to the U.S. Forest Service in 1905, it became a National Forest on March 4, 1907. On July 1, 1908, Port Neuf National Forest and part of Bear River National Forest were added. On July 1, 1915, the entire forest was transferred to Cache National Forest and the name was discontinued. The lands are presently included in Caribou National Forest and Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.
Stony Creek National Forest was established in California on February 6, 1907 with 937,569 acres (3,794 km2) of land. On July 1, 1908, the name was discontinued after a portion of the forest was used to establish the California National Forest, and the remainder was transferred to Trinity National Forest.
Minidoka National Forest was established in Idaho and Utah on July 1, 1908 with 736,407 acres (2,980.13 km2) from consolidation of Cassia National Forest and Raft River National Forest, primarily in Idaho. On July 1, 1953 Minidoka was absorbed by Sawtooth National Forest and is now the Sawtooth's Minidoka Ranger District.
Vegas National Forest was established in Nevada on December 12, 1907 with 195,840 acres (792.5 km2). On July 1, 1908 it was absorbed by Moapa National Forest and the name was discontinued. The lands exist presently as part of Toiyabe National Forest.
Hell Gate National Forest was established as the Hell Gate Forest Reserve by the U.S. Forest Service in Montana on October 3, 1905 with 1,581,120 acres (6,398.6 km2). It became a National Forest on March 4, 1907. On July 1, 1908 the entire forest was divided between Beaverhead, Deerlodge, Missoula and Bitterroot National Forests and the name was discontinued.
Idaho National Forest in Idaho was established by the U.S. Forest Service on July 1, 1908, with 1,293,280 acres (5,233.7 km2) from the part of Payette National Forest. On April 1, 1944, the entire forest was combined with Weiser National Forest to establish the new Payette National Forest, and the name was discontinued.
Kern National Forest was established by the U.S. Forest Service in California on July 1, 1910 with 1,951,191 acres (7,896.19 km2) from a portion of Sequoia National Forest and other lands. On July 1, 1915 the entire forest was transferred back to Sequoia and the name was discontinued.
Nebo National Forest was established by the U.S. Forest Service in Utah on July 1, 1908, with 343,920 acres (1,391.8 km2) from the consolidation of Payson and Vernon National Forests and part of Fillmore. On July 1, 1915, the entire forest was transferred to Manti National Forest. The lands presently exist in Manti-La Sal National Forest.
Mono National Forest was established by the U.S. Forest Service in California and Nevada on July 1, 1908 with 659,456 acres (2,668.72 km2), almost all in California, from parts of Inyo, Toiyabe, Stanislaus and Sierra National Forests. On July 1, 1945 the entire forest was divided between Inyo and Toiyabe and the name was discontinued.
San Benito National Forest was established by the U.S. Forest Service in California on October 26, 1907 with 140,069 acres (566.84 km2). On July 1, 1908 San Benito was added to Monterey National Forest and the name was discontinued. Much of the land that once consisted of San Benito National Forest is now administered by the Bureau of Land Management Hollister Field office as the Clear Creek Management Area.
San Luis National Forest was established by the U.S. Forest Service in California on July 1, 1908 from part of San Luis Obispo National Forest with 355,990 acres (1,440.6 km2). On July 1, 1910 the entire forest was combined with Santa Barbara National Forest and the name was discontinued.
Nevada National Forest was established by the U.S. Forest Service in Nevada on February 10, 1909 with 556,072 acres (2,250.34 km2). On July 1, 1932 the entire Toiyabe National Forest was added. On October 1, 1957 the forest was divided between Humboldt National Forest and the reinstated Toiyabe National Forest, and the name was discontinued. The Spring Mountains in Clark County of southern Nevada were in the former Nevada National Forest.
North Platte National Forest was established as the North Platte Forest Reserve by the United States General Land Office in Nebraska on March 10, 1902 with 347,170 acres (1,404.9 km2). After the transfer of federal forests to the U.S. Forest Service in 1905, it became a National Forest on March 4, 1907. On July 1, 1908 the entire forest was combined with Nebraska National Forest and the name was discontinued.
Sevier National Forest was established as the Sevier Forest Reserve by the U.S. Forest Service in Utah on May 12, 1905 with 357,000 acres (1,440 km2). It became a National Forest on March 4, 1907. On July 1, 1922 the entire forest was divided between Dixie National Forest and Powell National Forest and the name was discontinued.
Taos National Forest was established as the Taos Forest Reserve by the U.S. Forest Service in New Mexico on November 7, 1906 with 233,200 acres (944 km2). It became a National Forest on March 4, 1907. On July 1, 1908 the entire forest was combined with part of Jemez National Forest to create Carson National Forest and the name was discontinued.
Toquima National Forest was established by the U.S. Forest Service in Nevada on April 15, 1907 with 368,000 acres (1,490 km2). On July 1, 1908 the entire forest was transferred to Toiyabe National Forest and the name was discontinued.
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- ↑ 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, retrieved August 21, 2009