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The Wichita Forest Reserve was established by the United States General Land Office in Oklahoma on July 4, 1901, with 57,120 acres (231.2 km 2).After the transfer of federal forests to the U.S. Forest Service in 1905, it became a National Forest on March 4, 1907, as Wichita National Forest.
The Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, a favorite for hikers and rock climbers in the region, is located adjacent to Cache, Medicine Park, Indiahoma, and historic Meers, and is a short drive from Lawton and Walters.
The Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge is located in southwestern Oklahoma, just north of the city of Lawton and Fort Sill. The area is located near Interstate 44, and is about 90 miles (145 km) from Oklahoma City. The Wildlife Refuge's proximity to Fort Sill means that the sound of artillery fire can often be heard by visitors and is ...
English: Relief location map of Oklahoma, USA. Geographic limits of the map: N: 37.2° N; S: 33.4° N; ... Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge; Wild Horse Lake (Oklahoma)
see Washita National Wildlife Refuge: Waurika WMA [93] Cotton and Stephens: 10,580 acres (4,280 ha) West of Comanche: Includes Waurika WDU and Walker Creek WDU. Whitegrass Flats WMA [94] McCurtain: 391 acres (158 ha) Near Valliant: Includes White Grass Flats WDU. Wichita Mountains NWR Comanche: 59,020 acres (23,880 ha) see Wichita Mountains ...
Near Medicine Park is the Wichita Wildlife Mountain Refuge, which is a 59,000-acre preserve dedicated to protecting American Bison, and the Holy City of the Wichitas.
Mount Pinchot is located within the Wildlife Refuge's Special Use Area and is closed to the public. Special wildlife viewing tours are offered by the Refuge which take participants very near the base of the mountain. The highest peak in the Wichita Mountains (including areas outside the Refuge) is Haley Peak, at 2,481 ft (756 m). [6]
Lake Jed Johnson, named for Jed Johnson (1888–1963), is third largest of thirteen small reservoirs in the Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, located in southwestern Oklahoma. Lawton, Oklahoma , southeast of the lake and the fourth largest city in the state, is the nearest major population center.