Boone National Forest
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Boone National Forest was established by the U.S. Forest Service in North Carolina
on January 16, 1920 with 492340 acres (1,992.4 km²). On March 25, 1921 Boone was combined with Pisgah National Forest
and the name was discontinued.
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
on January 16, 1920 with 492340 acres (1,992.4 km²). On March 25, 1921 Boone was combined with Pisgah National Forest
Pisgah National Forest
Pisgah National Forest is a National Forest in the Appalachian Mountains of western North Carolina. It is administered by the United States Forest Service, part of the United States Department of Agriculture. The Pisgah National Forest is completely contained within the state of North Carolina...
and the name was discontinued.
External links
- Forest History Society
- Listing of the National Forests of the United States and Their Dates (from Forest History SocietyForest History SocietyThe Forest History Society is an American non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of forest and conservation history. The society was established in 1946 and incorporated in 1955....
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.