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A split rail fence at the entrance to Sherando Lake. The George Washington and Jefferson National Forests is an administrative entity combining two U.S. National Forests into one of the largest areas of public land in the Eastern United States.
The trail is part of the Lee Ranger District. It features a rocky outcropping of white sandstone with expansive views into Trout Run Valley in West Virginia and Little Schloss Mountain in Virginia. [2] [3] German settlers gave Big Schloss its name. Schloss is German for "castle", and the name is a reference to the rocky outcrop.
The Lee Metcalf Wilderness, in the Madison mountain range, is a part of what is known as the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. However, most of the Lee Metcalf lies in neighboring Gallatin National Forest. [3] The Beaverhead section lies, in descending order of land area, in parts of Beaverhead, Madison, Deer Lodge, and Silver Bow counties.
Map of the Clinch Ranger District. The Clinch Ranger District is divided into two parts, the northern section parallels Pine Mountain and the southern section follows Powell Mountain. US Highway 23 runs between the two sections. [3] Other roads and trails in the area are shown on National Geographic Map 793, Clinch Ranger District. [3]
The Jenny Lake Ranger Station Historic District comprises an area that was the main point of visitor contact in Grand Teton National Park from the 1930s to 1960. Located near Jenny Lake , the buildings are a mixture of purpose-built structures and existing buildings that were adapted for use by the National Park Service .
The Daniel Boone National Forest (originally the Cumberland National Forest) is a national forest in Kentucky, United States.Established in 1937, it includes 708,000 acres (287,000 ha) of federally owned land within a 2,100,000-acre (850,000 ha) proclamation boundary.
Map of Helena National Forest In descending order of land area the forest is located in parts of Lewis and Clark , Broadwater , Powell , Jefferson , and Meagher counties. [ 5 ] There are local ranger district offices in Helena, Lincoln , and Townsend .
All of these ranger districts were formerly part of the Custer National Forest based in Billings, Montana. The Chief of the Forest Service created the DPG as a separate unit to help focus and better manage the issues and resources of the National Grasslands. The four National Grasslands now have a total area of 1,265,217 acres (512,015 ha). [1]