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Absaroka National Forest is a U.S. national forest in the U.S. state of Montana, established by the United States General Land Office on September 4, 1902, as the Absaroka Forest Reserve with a total area of 1,311,600 acres (5,308 km2).
Ashland National Forest was established as the Ashland Forest Reserve by the United States General Land Office in Oregon on September 28, 1893, with 18,560 acres (75.1 km2). In 1905 federal forests were transferred to the U.S. Forest Service. Ashland became a National Forest on March 4, 1907, and on July 1, 1908, the entire forest was combined with parts of Cascade, Klamath and Siskiyou National Forests to establish Crater National Forest. The lands are presently included in Rogue River National Forest.
Cascade National Forest was established by the U.S. Forest Service in Oregon on March 2, 1907, with 5,886,840 acres (23,823.2 km2) when its name was shortened from Cascade Range National Forest and land was added. The Cascade Range Forest Reserve was established by the United States General Land Office in Oregon on September 28, 1893, with 4,492,800 acres (18,182 km2). On July 1, 1933, the entire forest was combined with Santiam National Forest to establish Willamette National Forest.
Baker City Forest Reserve was established by the United States General Land Office in Oregon on February 5, 1904 with 52,480 acres (212.4 km2). In 1905 all federal forests were transferred to the U.S. Forest Service. On March 15, 1906 portions of Baker City were combined with Blue Mountains Forest Reserve. The remainder was taken out of the Forest Service system and the name was discontinued. The lands are presently distributed among several Oregon forests.
Blue Mountains National Forest was established as the Blue Mountains Forest Reserve by the U.S. Forest Service in Oregon on March 15, 1906, with 2,675,620 acres (10,827.8 km2) from portions of the Baker City Forest Reserve and other lands. It became a National Forest on March 4, 1907. On March 2, 1908 Maury Mountain Forest Reserve was added to Blue Mountains, and on July 1, 1911, the forest was divided among Whitman, Malheur, Umatilla and Deschutes National Forests and the name was discontinued.
Battlement Mesa Forest Reserve was established by the United States General Land Office in Colorado on December 24, 1892, with 858,240 acres (3,473.2 km2). In 1905 all federal forests were transferred to the U.S. Forest Service. On July 1, 1908, part of the forest was combined with Holy Cross National Forest, part was renamed Battlement National Forest, and the original name was discontinued. The lands are presently included in White River National Forest and Grand Mesa National Forest.
The Logan Forest Reserve was established by the United States General Land Office in Utah on May 29, 1903 with 182,080 acres (736.9 km2). In 1905 federal forests were transferred to the U.S. Forest Service. On May 28, 1906 the forest was combined with other lands to establish Bear River Forest Reserve and the name was discontinued. The lands are presently included in Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.
Fillmore National Forest was established as the Fillmore Forest Reserve by the U.S. Forest Service in Utah on May 19, 1906 with 399,600 acres (1,617 km2). It became a National Forest on March 4, 1907. On July 1, 1908 Beaver National Forest was added. On September 24, 1923 Beaver was transferred to Fishlake National Forest and the name was discontinued.
Rainier National Forest was established in Washington on March 2, 1907, when its name was changed from Mount Rainier Forest Reserve. The Mount Rainier Forest Reserve was established by the United States General Land Office on February 22, 1897 from the Pacific Forest Reserve and other lands with 2,234,880 acres (9,044.2 km2). In 1905 federal forests were transferred to the U.S. Forest Service. On October 13, 1933, Rainier was divided between Columbia, Snoqualmie and Wenatchee National Forests. Its lands exists presently as portions of Mount Baker-Snoqualmie, Wenatchee and Gifford Pinchot National Forests.
Madison National Forest was established as the Madison Forest Reserve by the United States General Land Office in Montana on August 16, 1902, with 736,000 acres (2,980 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 December 16, 1931, Madison was divided between Beaverhead, Gallatin and Deerlodge National Forests and the name was discontinued.
Santa Barbara National Forest was established as the Santa Barbara Forest Reserve by the United States General Land Office in California on December 22, 1903, with 1,838,323 acres (7,439.43 km2) by consolidation of Pine Mountain and Zaka Lake and Santa Ynez Forest Reserves. It included areas of the San Rafael Mountains and Santa Ynez Mountains.
The Santa Ynez Forest Reserve was established by the United States General Land Office in California on October 22, 1899 with 145,280 acres (587.9 km2). On December 22, 1903 the entire forest was combined with Pine Mountain and Zaka Lake Forest Reserve to create the Santa Barbara Forest Reserve and the name was discontinued.
Niobrara National Forest was established as the Niobrara Forest Reserve by the United States General Land Office in Nebraska on April 16, 1902 with 123,779 acres (50,092 ha). 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. In 1971, the Niobrara reserve was designated as the Samuel R. McKelvie 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.
Montezuma National Forest was established as the Montezuma Forest Reserve by the U.S. Forest Service in Colorado on June 13, 1905 with 576,719 acres (2,333.90 km2). It became a National Forest on March 4, 1907. On July 1, 1908 part of Ouray National Forest was added. On July 1, 1947 the entire forest was divided between San Juan National Forest and Uncompahgre National Forest and the name was discontinued.
Trabuco Cañon National Forest was established as the Trabuco Cañon Forest Reserve by the United States General Land Office in California on February 25, 1893 with 49,920 acres (202.0 km2). In 1905 all federal forests were transferred to the U.S. Forest Service. On July 6, 1907 the name was changed to Trabuco Canyon National Forest and lands were added.
Warner Mountains National Forest was established as the Warner Mountains Forest Reserve by the United States General Land Office in California on November 29, 1904 with 306,518 acres (1,240.43 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 forest was combined with Modoc National Forest and the name was discontinued.
Wet Mountains National Forest was established as the Wet Mountains Forest Reserve by the U.S. Forest Service in Colorado on June 12, 1905 with 239,621 acres (969.71 km2). It became a National Forest on March 4, 1907. On July 1, 1908 the forest was combined with San Isabel National Forest and the name was discontinued.
The San Bernardino Forest Reserve was established by the United States General Land Office in California on February 25, 1893 with 737,280 acres (2,983.7 km2) in the San Bernardino Mountains. 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 San Gabriel National Forest and Santa Barbara National Forest to create Angeles National Forest, and the name was discontinued. On September 30, 1925 San Bernardino National Forest was re-established from parts of Angeles and Cleveland National Forest.
The Grand Cañon Forest Reserve was established by the United States General Land Office in Arizona on February 20, 1893 with 1,851,250 acres (7,491.7 km2). It was renamed Grand Canyon on August 8, 1906 and transferred to the U.S. Forest Service becoming a National Forest on March 4, 1907. On July 1, 1908 the entire forest was divided between Coconino National Forest and the newly established Kaibab National Forest, while other areas were returned to public lands, 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