Harney National Forest
| Harney National Forest | |
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| Geography | |
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| Coordinates | 43°56′11″N 103°43′40″W / 43.93639°N 103.72778°W |
| Area | 642,550 acres (260,030.8 ha) |
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| Established | July 1, 1911 |
| Governing body | United States Forest Service |
Harney National Forest was established by the U.S. Forest Service in South Dakota and Wyoming on July 1, 1911, with 642,550 acres (2,600.3 km2) from part of Black Hills National Forest and other lands. On July 1, 1954, the entire forest was added to Black Hills and the name was discontinued.[1]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ 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 July 20, 2009
External links[edit]
- Forest History Society
- Listing of the National Forests of the United States and Their Dates (from the Forest History Society 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.
- Sanders, Peggy A. (June 2, 2004). "The Civilian Conservation Corps: In and Around the Black Hills". Images of America. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0738532646.
- Domek, Tom (May 11, 2005). "Custer State Park". Images of America. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0738534053.
- Cerney, Jan; Sago, Roberta (May 9, 2011). "Black Hills National Forest: Harney Peak and the Historic Fire Lookout Towers". Images of America. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0738583709.