Crazy Mountain National Forest

Crazy Mountain National Forest

Crazy Mountain National Forest was established as the Crazy Mountain Forest Reserve in Montana by the U.S. Forest Service on August 10, 1906 with 234,760 acres (950.0 km2). It became a National Forest on March 4, 1907. On July 1, 1908 it was combined with part Yellowstone National Forest to re-establish Absaroka National Forest and its name was discontinued.[1]

The forest is presently part of the Jefferson Division of Lewis and Clark National Forest. The Crazy Mountains are included in the unit, primarily in Meagher County.[2]

See also

  • List of Forests in Montana

References

  1. ^ Davis, Richard C. (September 29, 2005). National Forests of the United StatesPDF (341 KB). The Forest History Society 
  2. ^ "Maps and Brochures". Lewis and Clark National Forest. U.S. Forest Service. 2008-08-23. http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/lewisclark/maps/. 

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