Sacramento National Forest
Map of Lincoln National Forest
Sacramento National Forest was established by the U.S. Forest Service in New Mexico on April 24, 1907 with 881,841 acres (3,568.68 km2). On July 1, 1908 the entire forest was combined with Guadalupe National Forest to create Alamo National Forest. [1]
The lands are presently part of the Sacramento District of Lincoln National Forest. The district comprises the southern Sacramento Mountains to the east of Alamogordo. [2]
References
- ↑ Davis, Richard C. (September 29, 2005). "National Forests of the United States" (pdf). The Forest History Society.
- ↑ "About Us". Lincoln National Forest. U.S. Forest Service. 2008-08-25.
External links
- Lincoln National Forest
- 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.
Coordinates: 32°50′00″N 105°40′00″W / 32.83333°N 105.66667°W
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