- Datil National Forest
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Datil National Forest was established in New Mexico by the U.S. Forest Service on June 18, 1908 with 1,255,883 acres (5,082.38 km2) from Gila National Forest and other lands. On February 23, 1909 Magdalena National Forest and other areas were added. On December 24, 1931 the entire forest was transferred to Cibola National Forest. The name was discontinued. [1]
The Datil Forest is presently part of the Magdalena Ranger District of Cibola National Forest, in the Datil Mountains to the north of Datil in Catron and Socoro Counties. [2]
References
- ^ Davis, Richard C. (September 29, 2005). National Forests of the United StatesPDF (341 KB). The Forest History Society
- ^ "Magdalena Ranger District". Cibola National Forest. U.S. Forest Service. 2008-08-25. http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/cibola/districts/magdalena.shtml.
External links
- Cibola National Forest, Magdalena Ranger District
- Forest History Society
- Listing of the National Forests of the United States and Their Dates (from Forest History Society website) 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.
Categories:- Former National Forests of New Mexico
- Protected areas of Catron County, New Mexico
- Protected areas of Socorro County, New Mexico
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