Elkhorn National Forest
| Elkhorn National Forest | |
|---|---|
 Gates of the Mountains wilderness area | |
| Location | Montana, United States |
| Nearest city | Helena, MT |
| Area | 186,240 acres (753.7 km2)[1] |
| Established | May 12, 1905 |
| Governing body | U.S. Forest Service |
| Website | Helena National Forest |
Elkhorn National Forest was a protected area of Montana with 186,240 acres (753.7 km2).[1] It was originally established as the Elkhorn Forest Reserve on May 12, 1905, and became a National Forest on March 4, 1907. On July 1, 1908, it was combined with Helena National Forest and the name was discontinued.[2][3]
Gallery
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Helena National Forest
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "The National Forests of the United States" (PDF). U.S. Forest Service. 2012-10-28. Retrieved 2025-05-08.
- ^ "ESTABLISHMENT AND MODIFICATION OF NATIONAL FOREST BOUNDARIES AND NATIONAL GRASSLANDS: A CHRONOLOGICAL RECORD 1891 - 2012" (PDF). United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
- ^ Davis, Richard C. (September 29, 2005), National Forests of the United States (PDF), The Forest History Society, archived from the original (pdf) on 2012-10-28
External links
[edit]- Forest History Society
- Forest History Society:Listing of the National Forests of the United States 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.