Imnaha National Forest
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Imnaha National Forest was established in Oregon
on March 1, 1907 with 1750240 acres (7,083 km²) when the first Wallowa National Forest
and Chenismus National Forest were combined. Its lands presently exist as part of Wallowa–Whitman National Forest.
It is adjacent to Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
.
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
on March 1, 1907 with 1750240 acres (7,083 km²) when the first Wallowa National Forest
Wallowa National Forest
Wallowa National Forest was first established as the Wallowa Forest Reserve in Oregon on May 6, 1905 with . On March 1, 1907 it was combined with the Chenismus Forest Reserve to create Imnaha National Forest, which was then renamed Wallowa on July 1, 1908. In 1954 it was administratively combined...
and Chenismus National Forest were combined. Its lands presently exist as part of Wallowa–Whitman National Forest.
It is adjacent to Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
Hells Canyon National Recreation Area is a United States National Recreation Area located on the borders of the U.S. states of Oregon and Idaho. The recreation area was established by U.S...
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External links
- Forest History Society
- Listing of the National Forests of the United States and Their Dates (from the 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.