Areas Administered by the National Park Service

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Areas Administered
by the
National Park
Service
JUNE 30, L954
The National Park System is dedicated to the conservation of America's
scenic, scientific, and historic heritage for the benefit and enjoyment of the
people.
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UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
DOUGTAS McKAY, SecretarY
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
CONRAD L, \7'IRTH, Director
FOREWORD
Beginning with the establishment of Yellowstone National Park in-1872,
t'dedicated-and set apart as a public park or pleasuring ground for the
benefit and enjoyment of the people," the United States has evolved a sys-
tem of national parks, national monuments, and other areas, which includes
the most inspiring of the Nation's scenery as well as many sites distinguished
for historic or prehistoric importance or scientific interest.
The National Park ServicC, a bureau of the Department of the Interior,
was established by an act of Congress, approved on August 25, 7916, which
was designed to'correlate the administration of tle national parks and
monuments then under the jurisdiction of that Department. The act
directed the Service to ('promote and regulate" the public use of those
areas and to "conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and
the wildlife therein and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such
manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment
of future generations."
The Act for the Preservation of American Antiquities, which had become
a law onJune 8, 1906, authorized the President of the United States to set '
aside, as national monuments, by proclamation, lands owned or controlled
by the United States containing historic landmarks, historic or prehistoric
structures, and other objects of historic or scientific interest.
On June 10, 7933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt,, acting under the
authoiity of the Reorganization Act of 1933, consolidated under the admin-
istration of the National Park Service all national parks and monuments,
national military parks, national battlefield parks and sites, national memo-
rials, and the National Capital Parks, as well as certain national cemeteries.
The Historic Sites Act of August 21, 7935, provided for the establishment
of national historic sites. Twenty-one such sites have been designated, of
which 11 are owned by the Federal Government and 10 by private organi-
zations. Included among the 11 in Federal ownership is SanJuan National
Historic Site, over which the Department of the Army retains primary
jurisdiction. The National Park Service, under a Departmgnt o{ theArmy-
Department of the Interior cooperative agreement, supervises the adminis-
traiion, interpretation, and protection of historic values of the site.
ln 7937, four regions were established in order to decentralize, so far as
possible, the administration of the National Park Service. Regional head-
quarters are located in Richmond, Va.; Omaha, Nebr.; Santa Fe, N. Mex.i
ind San Francisco, Calif. In June rg54, branch offices of the Division of
Design and Development were established for the East in Philadelphia
and for the West in San Francisco.
The National Park System includes those national parks, monuments, and
other areas administered by the National Park Service, which are perma-
nently established by, or pursuant to, basic legislation. In addition, the
Service has certain responsibilities, as defined below, toward the national
recreation areas and national historic sites not owned by the Federal
Government.
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On national recreation areas, in accordance with the terms of inter-
bureau agreements, the National Park Service assumes responsibility for
recreational development and use. All are on reservoir developments
where primary jurisdiction is retained !X'n atfttiot nBarly 91u of Rec_l amation.
The nationil"hirtorical significance of historic sites not federally
owned is recognized by their designation, bu-t t!.y remain in the custody
of the non-Fediral agencies and associations which own them. The Service
assists the owners wilh administrative and professional services.
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CONTENTS
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Summary of areas administered by the National Park Service 1
National Parks 2
National Historical Parks. 10
National Monuments. . 12
National Military Parks. 28
National Memorial Park. 30
National Battlefield Parks. 3l
National Battlefield Sites. 32
National Memorials. . 34
National Historic Sites 36
National Cemeteries. . . .....; 40
National Parkways. . . 42
National Capital Parks. . 44
National Recreation Areas. . . 45
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48
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by Federal Government 50
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SUMMABY OT ABEAS ADMINISTERED BY THE NATIONAL PABK SEBVICE
[Iudex of individual areas on pa,ges 53-54]
Type of Area Number Fedoral land Lanbdosu wnidth aiur ieoxst enrioort Total lands withiu
federally owned. exterior boundaries
Acres Acres Acres
NNaattiioon"aril pfiai.rtkosr-i-"-ulp;;k;:----::----- -- 286 L2,64L1L,,146444.. 44L7 4250,,76795L..2205 13,06117,,9 z4t5g.. 7612
National monuments- - - 83 8,999, 334. 06 227,938. 22 9,227,272. 2g
National military parks- 11 24,356.33 2,55O.43 26,906. 76
National memorial park--- 1 65, 649. 50 5,542.84 71,191. 34
National battlefield parks- 3 5,487. 52 3,26L.76 9,749. 2g
National battlefleld sites- t) 188. 63 .547. Z5 735. 98
National historic sites--- - 10 L,3L4. 52 2.12 1,316. 64
l{NNational memorials 11 4,425.73 58. 13 4,493. g6
Naattiioonnaall pceamrkewtearyiess- 140 77, 261570.. Oggt 35,7935..3 020 1L3,424224.. 3O11
National Capital parks- 1 35, 091. 06 1,508.24 36, 5gg. 30
Total, National Park L74 21, 866, 323.23 703, 663. 86 22,569,997. 0g
Other Areas
NNaattiioonnaall rheisctroeraicti osnit ea rre-a-s- - 41 2,O2O,06430..9000 li:ili-ll 2, O73, 42407.. 0g0o
Total, other &reas- - - - - 5 2, O20,103. g0 53, 364. 00 2,073,467.90
Grand total----- t7g 23, 886, 427. 03 757, O27. 86 24,643,454.99
ot tlo tuEy, whlch haB basic jurisdictioD-
NATIONAT PABKS
[Number, 28i Federal acreage, 12,6411164.41; non-Federal acreage, 420168L20; total acreage, 1310611845.61]
Namc of area, location, and Year Federal and Outstanding characteristics and pertinent data P. O. addreresgsi oannd N. P. S.
established gross acreage
Acadia (Maine), 30,362. 65 Rugged coastal area on Mount Desert Island, hiSh; Box 690, Bar Harbor,
47,954,5t est" elevation on Eastern Seaboard; picturesquc Maine (1).
Schoodic peninsula on mainland; half of Isle au
Elaut, exhibiting spectacular cliffs.
S- ieur de Monts National Monument establishedr July Q,
lgtO; cstablished as Lafayette National-Lu.l{, \.b. ?9,
19lg; name changed to A-cadia Natrtnal !3rk.l3n' lf,
lg}g: Boundarv thans-Jeus!:e M ay 23, 1930; }v[ay 29,
1935; Aug. 24,'t93!; 6, 1942; Dec. 22, 7944;
JuIy 30, 1947; Sept. 7, 1949.
Big Bend (Tex.), t944. . . . 760982,,232014..2700 S^puencutasucuall agr emoloougnictaali ns trauncdtu dreess;e ret nsccloesneedr yi;n v tahreie gtyre aotf BigT eBxe. n(3d) .National Park,
bend of the Rio Grande.
Authorized, June 20, 1935;- established, June 72, 1944'
Boundary -hange: Aug. 30, 1949.
Bryce Canyon (Utah), 1928. 36,010. 38 Contains perhaps the most colorful and unique ero- Springdale, Utah (3).
sional fbrms in the world; in horseshoe-shaped
amphittieaters along the edge of the Paunsagunt
Plateau of Southein Utah stand innumerable
highly colored and grotesque pinnacles, walls,
and spires.
Brvce Canvon National Monument established, June 8,
igZZ; Uiah National Park establishmcnt authorized,
lune'7. 1924t nsme of authorized area changed'to
"Brv"" danv'7on9'2N8a.t ional Park, Feb. 25, 1928; established,
Seit. 15, Boundary changes:-tt4ly-12, 1V287
Cto9rt J1u9h3e7 ;1M3,a'1r9.73'01;9 J4a2n.. 5, 1931; Fe-b. 17, 1937; May 4,
bCt99D Carlsbad Caverns (N. 45,846.59 Largest underground chambers yet discovered; ? Box 771, Carlsbad, N.
cll5I Mex.), 1930. 49,447.91 reiies of connected caverns with countless magnif- Mex. (3).
icent and curious formations.
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Carlsbad Cave National Monument established, Oct. 25,
7923; park established, Mry 14, Bo-u1{ry
changesi Feb. 21, 79331'' May 4, 19-3149;3 0F. e. b.3,7939,
Crater Lake (Oreg.), 7902. . |ffi,290. 33 Lake of deepest blue in heart of once active volcano; P. O. Box 672, Medford,
encircled by multicolored lava walls 500 to 2,000 Oreg. (4).
feet high.
Established, May 22,1902. Boundary changes: June 7,
@ 1924; May 14,7932.
Everglades (Fla.), 1947 . -. . 1,258,597.23 Largest remaining subtropical wilderness in United P. O. Box275, Homestead,
7,499,428.23 States; extensive fresh- and salt-water areas, o,Pen Fla. (1).
Evergiades prairies, mangrovg f9r9qt11 abundant
wildi-ife including rare and colorful birds.
Act authorizing investigation of advisabilrly of cstablishing
an Evergladix parki Mar. 1, 7929. Park authorized
May 30,"1934. Act iuthorizing acceptance and protec-
tiori by'United States of properties within authorized
boundiries of Everslades Natibnal Park proiect pending
establishment of pirk, Dec, 6, 7944. Florida deeded
850,000 acres to Federal Government fol lg*pgttY
administration as wildlife refuge, l:s'f:at.14,1947. Check
for $2,000,000 acceptedfrom Florida for the acquisiti^o:
of dnl and order signed establishing the park,June 20,
1947. Act authoriiing Secretary to procure private
lands in park by purihase or oiherwiser-with.certain
mineral r&ervati6ni, Oct. 10, 1949. Boundary changcs:
Feb. 22, 1950; Mar. 12, 1954.
Norp: Italic figure indicates no private lands within boundary.
NATIONAT PABKS-Continued
Name of areesat,a lbolicsahteiodu, and year gFTeodsse aracrl eaangde Outstanding characteristics and pertinent data P. O. addreressg ioanod N. P. S.
Glacier (Mont.), 1910. . . . . 999,261.93 Superb Rocky Mountain scenery, with numerous West Glacier, Mont. (2).
l,0l3,l2g.l2 glaciers and lakes nestling among the highest
peaks; forms part of Waterton-GlIcier Intjrna-
tional Peaci Park, established May Z, lg3L.
Establishcd, May 11, 1910. Boundary change: July
37,1939.
Grand Canyon (Ariz.), lglg. 645,295. 91 Most spectacular part of the Colorado River,s great- Grand Canyon, Ariz. (3).
645,808.79 est-canyon which is 277 miles long and 41o 1g
miles wide; exposure of rocks repiesenting vast
geologic time.
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First Grand Canyon National lvfonument established Tan.
11, 1908;_p3r\_estg!-I5r,g* rqp. ?g 1919. Bouniary
changes: Feb. 25, 1927 ; Mar. 7, lgig.
Grand Teton (Wyo.), 1929 . 299,153.26 Series. of pgaks comprising the most impressive part Moose, Wyo. (2).
310,390.78 of the Teton range; once a noted landmari< of
Indians and "Mountain Men.,, Includes part
ofJackson Hol.; winter feeding ground of largest
American elk herd.
E{ablisle-d, Feb. 26, lg2g, Boundary change: Sept.
14, 1950.
G(rNea. tC S.-Tmeonkny.) , lV1f9o3u0n.tains 551007,, 11 6689.. 5146 Loofltdieesstt ruapnlagned es aosnt oefa thrteh .B lDacivke rHsiiflliesd a andn dolnuex uorfi athnet Gatlinburg, Tenn. (1).
plant life, often of extraordinary size. In N. C..
272,966.78 acres; in Tenn., 234,201.38 acres.
Authorized, May 22, 7926; established for administra-
tion and proteition only, Feb. 6,1930; established for
feupll" .d regv,e rlogp'3m0e;-nft",r.i] urngc, 1ti5iz, 1;9 A3u4g' 'B 1o9u,n 7da9rtyi i cFteabn' g2l2l:'
Ilawaii (T.H.), 19t6 176,950.90 S- cJen etHl +ou+f *;i maJuipit;rYe o2ss6ni,ev1e 9o 5a0f c.tthivee wvoolrcl-adn'sis mla,r goens tt hdeo 1is1la3nndt Hawaii, T. H. (4).
246,747. 62
volcanoes on Maui Island; luxuriant vegetatlon
ui-to*.t elevations; rare piants and animals'
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IIot Springs (Ark.), t92l . 1,019. 1 3 FortvJ-usleyv 1e6n' 1m94i0n.eral hot springs used in the treat- Botxio 8n5a9lP, Harok,t ASiPkr.i n(S3) .Na-
mint of certain ailments'
H--oigt iSzp';ri ngs reserved by Fedcrat Go4v'e rnment'-Apr'-20'
#"r It"Lutri.a, 1921' Boundarv
I"J s:i;iI-i"u-'M-i+91,' titt;June 15' 1936;
chanEes:
jnoiz+, iglg; Aug. 10, 1939'
er Isle Royale (Mich.), 1940.. 133, gfi. 5l F- otrie"sl"teitdn i sala nfdd', rt hiets l awrg-ieldset rinne sLsa kceh aSruapceterriol rg' rdeisa-t 87t oNn., RMipiclehY. (S2t).., Hough-
;-;?;; ti;rd; pre-Columbian copper mines'
1940.
^i'lfif$; Hilr.l1 l3:l' ;;:"?ffi!.*E rf; 1938;
Mar.6,1942.
Kings CanYon (Calif.), 1940 453,655.82 Mountain wilderness dominaRtqiHd tb y tb:b It *.o enor- Three Rivers, Calif. (4).
454,600.00 m;io,u os .c"aknt yoorn tsn "o fr itihger ,E Si"gtitu ' The' lfdor mer- tGl1e1n1eTra-l
a;;I; }i;ft;;t Fu?r, with its giant sequoias' is a
detached section of the Park'
G-*e*n eral Grant National PiOa+rkO, racsntda biltiss hlaendd Os cmt'a td' e1 p89a0rt'
fi""sUt.-rCish.ievdo-"iv-Nta"ri.iio, "J-iarh established' Mar' 4'
"tgf 40. s"""a'#i;h;"1Ei1""" it, ts +o ; lune 5' 1 942'
None: Italic figurc indicatec no privatc lands within boundary.