Library Record
Metadata
Title |
Black Hills National Forest, 50th Anniversary |
Catalog Number |
2017.029.001 |
Object Name |
Book |
Summary |
Black Hills National Forest, 50th Anniversary 1948 >> History of the Black Hill National Forest located in South Dakota. >> Names of rangers and supervisors for the Black Hills and Harney National Forests are listed on the inside of the front cover. Supervisors - Clarence C. Averill, Black Hills and Marion J. Webber, Harney >> A proclamation signed by President Grover Cleveland setting aside the Black Hill Forest Reserve was dated February 22, 1897. >> Harney National Forest was established by the U.S. Forest Service in South Dakota and Wyoming on July 1, 1911 with 642,550 acres from part of Black Hills National Forest and other lands. On July 1, 1954 the entire forest was added to Black Hills National Forest and the name was discontinued. >> Black Hills was the first National Forest where regulated timber harvesting was done. The firs sale of timber stumpage was "Case No. 1" and was sold to Homestake Mining Company on February 28, 1898. >> Other subjects covered: Civilian Conservation Corps, Grazing, Recreation, Impacts of wind, weather and fire; Ranger stations, Mining |
Published Date |
1948 |
Physical Description |
Papercover: 5.75" X 9.1", 43 pages |
People |
Averill, Clarence C. Webber, Marion J. |
Subjects |
Black Hills NF Harney NF History Homestake Mining Company Case No. 1 Timber sale |
Search Terms |
History - Forest Service Units Timber Sales Mining Recreation |
Publisher |
U.S. Department of Agriculture |
Catalog date |
2017-06-09 |
Collection |
USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Region |
Number of images |
0 |