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The national forest is managed on a multiple-use philosophy and are used for lumbering, grazing, oil production, hunting, and recreation. In fiscal year 1994, 93.8 million board feet of timber was harvested from the national forests in Texas, providing 2,098 jobs and $73,108,000 in income to the surrounding Texas communities.
The 153,180-acre (619.9 km 2) [1] Angelina National Forest is located in East Texas in parts of San Augustine, Angelina, Jasper and Nacogdoches counties. [1] It is managed together with the three other National Forests in Texas (Davy Crockett, Sabine, and Sam Houston) from Forest Service offices in Lufkin, Texas.
The Sam Houston National Forest, one of four National Forests in Texas, is located 50 miles north of Houston.The forest is administered together with the other three United States National Forests and two National Grasslands located entirely in Texas, from common offices in Lufkin, Texas.
47,609 are located in Montgomery County, 59,746 acres in San Jacinto County, and 54,153 acres in Walker County. Operated under a memorandum of agreement with the US Forest Service. [55] Area 3 Sierra Diablo WMA Hudspeth County and Culberson County: 11,625 acres Acquired in 1945 as a sanctuary for the last remaining desert bighorn sheep in Texas ...
Upland Island Wilderness is one of five designated wilderness areas managed by the U.S. Forest Service in East Texas.The 13,331-acre (53.95 km 2) [1] wilderness is located in Angelina and Jasper Counties and is part of Angelina National Forest.
Sabine National Forest is located in East Texas near the Texas-Louisiana border. The forest is administered together with the other three United States National Forests and two National Grasslands located entirely in Texas, from common offices in Lufkin, Texas. There are local ranger district offices located in Hemphill.
Lufkin is served by U.S. Highway 69, U.S. Highway 59, State Highway 94, and State Highway 103. Lufkin will be served by the extension to Interstate 69, which is planned to run from the Canada–US border at Port Huron, Michigan, to the Texas/Mexico border. [42] General aviation service is provided by Angelina County Airport.
It has a land area of 20,309 acres (8,219 ha). The grassland is administered together with all four national forests and two national grasslands located entirely in Texas, from common offices in Lufkin, Texas. The units include Angelina, Davy Crockett, Sabine, and Sam Houston National Forests, plus Caddo National Grassland and Lyndon B. Johnson.