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National forests listed in this column in small text are constituent national forests managed by, but not included in the name of, the named national forest in normal text. To reach the figure of 154 national forests, count hyphenated names as two forests, with the exception of Manti–La Sal, which is the official name of one forest.
The forest resources of the United States remained relatively constant through the 20th century. [9] The Forest Service reported total forestation as 766,000,000 acres (3,100,000 km 2) in 2012. [10] [11] [9] A 2017 study estimated 3 percent loss of forest between 1992 and 2001. [12]
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1905: The Transfer Act of 1905 established the US Forest Service as a division of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). [5] This agency was formed to map, maintain, and protect forests as well as provide water and timber for national benefit. Gifford Pinchot was appointed the head of the US Forest Service by President Roosevelt. [5]
Black Forest, Germany. With deep woods, quaint villages, and a hazy, mystical wonder, the Black Forest looks like a fairy tale come to life and inspired some of most beloved stories from the ...
I made this map during the winter of 2020-21 to keep busy during the pandemic. It is comprised of freely available geospatial data that I manipulated using GIS and graphical software. To decide which features to label, I consulted maps, atlases, and numerous online sites, including Peakbagger, PeakVisor, and Wikipedia.
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