- Otter National Forest
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Coordinates: 45°30′N 106°00′W / 45.5°N 106.0°W Otter National Forest was established by the U.S. Forest Service in Montana on March 2, 1907 with 123,779 acres (500.92 km2). On July 1, 1908 the name was changed to Custer National Forest.[1]
The forest today comprises the Ashland Ranger District of Custer National Forest, in Powder River County and Rosebud County.[2]
See also
- List of Forests in Montana
References
- ^ Davis, Richard C. (September 29, 2005). National Forests of the United StatesPDF (341 KB). The Forest History Society
- ^ "Ashland Ranger District". Custer National Forest. U.S. Forest Service. 2008-08-23. http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/custer/recreation/D4.shtml.
External links
- Ashland Ranger District, Custer 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.
Categories:- Former National Forests of Montana
- Protected areas of Powder River County, Montana
- Protected areas of Rosebud County, Montana
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